Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Macon, Georgia, United States

Position ID: P-750380

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

$2,059.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Medical ICU position requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and NIHSS, BLS, and ACLS certifications.

Details

• Medical Intensive Care Unit within a 637-bed Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital with Chest Pain and Stroke Center designations
• 14-bed unit with a census of 14
• Cares for medical ICU patients with respiratory failure, renal failure, sepsis, GI bleed, DKA, stroke, ARDS, overdoses, and chronic vent/trach patients
• Manages hemodynamically unstable patients requiring invasive monitoring and close observation
• RN to patient ratio of 1:1-2, occasionally 1:3
• CNA support of 1-2 per shift
• 12-hour night shifts (7P-7A), 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation of 6 shifts on a 6-week schedule
• Floating required to all adult ICU units in-house, including PCU
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, and Phillips monitors
• Utilizes TABLO, Belmont Rapid Infuser, PCA pain management, and cooling/heating devices

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certification required
• CCRN certification preferred but not required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU RN experience required
• Minimum 12 months of core experience in the specialty unit, with most recent experience within the last year
• Skilled in trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander, insulin and heparin drips, and titratable drips for HR and BP
• Experience managing vasoactive medications and invasive lines including arterial lines, central venous lines, and ICP monitoring
• Experience assisting with bedside procedures such as chest tube placement, tracheostomy, and PEG tube placement
• Experience managing ventilator-dependent patients
• Epic EMR experience required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Works within a collaborative unit supported by CNAs, unit secretaries, resource/discharge nurses, 24/7 RT, hospitalists, and intensivists
• Unit culture is described as busy but team-oriented
• 1-day facility orientation with educational modules, plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Navy scrub color required for RNs
• Free and paid parking options available on campus
• Holiday coverage required for 75% of holidays
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year following a permanent position
• No radius rule for GA facilities; local candidates receive the same rate as travelers

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12