Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Fayetteville, Georgia, United States

Position ID: P-786517

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 12

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

$1,951.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a fast-paced ER Hold/Critical Care unit, requiring 2 years of ICU experience and a GA or compact RN license.

Details

• ER Hold - Critical Care unit embedded within the ED, with up to 22 beds
• Mixed acuity unit caring for ICU, IMCU, and acute care patients awaiting inpatient bed placement
• Typical length of stay is under 24 hours, though high census periods may extend stays beyond that
• Fast-paced environment with frequent simultaneous patient bed assignments
• Patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:3 based on acuity
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:00
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within facility and scope of practice as needed
• Epic charting system preferred

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required at time of submission
• Current certifications in BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Experience with 1:1-3 patient ratios
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central and PICC line care, and blood product administration
• Experience managing ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, and ETT/NT suctioning
• Proficient in interpreting ABGs and managing respiratory failure, pulmonary edema, and pulmonary embolism
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips and administering continuous IV sedation and paralytics
• Skilled in dysrhythmia interpretation and management and obtaining 12-lead EKGs
• Experience with IV insulin protocols and renal conditions including AKI and chronic/acute renal failure
• Charge experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing support to a mixed acuity population of ICU, IMCU, and acute care patients
• Must be fully compliant with onboarding requirements to start on time, as delays result in a 2-week push back due to bi-weekly orientation scheduling
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract, which must be finalized at time of submission
• No RTO can be requested during orientation week
• Holiday coverage required based on assignment length, with one or two major holidays requiring full availability and three major holidays requiring coverage of at least two
• Previous Piedmont employees (perm/per diem/FCSS) must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before returning as a traveler
• Travelers who canceled or were released from a prior Piedmont assignment must complete one successful assignment elsewhere before reapplying

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12