Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Augusta, Georgia
University Hospital

Minimum Experience: 1 year; 1st Timers are accepted

Patient Population: Adolescents to Geriatrics

General Skills and Work Setting Requirements: No Block Scheduling; mixed MS/Tele and Intermediate patients, neuro (small population), respiratory, cardiac, mixed medical, titrating cardiac drips required and tele required; assignments could be all PCU, all MS/Tele, or a mix of PCU and MS/Tele depending on the acuity of the patients and staffing

Ratio / Census: Ratio: 1:4-5; Please note this unit has a high staffing ratio

Unit Systems: Epic, Pyxis, SBAR

Scrub Color: Navy Blue

RTO: MAX 7 days

Weekends: Every other weekend

Floating: Yes, within facility

Holidays: If one major holiday falls in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work it. If two major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work both of the holidays. If three major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of the holidays

Major Holidays are listed below: New Year’s Eve and Day: Sunday, December 31 & Monday, January 1, Memorial Day: Monday, May 27, Independence Day: Thursday, July 4, Labor Day: Monday, September 2, Thanksgiving/Black Friday: Thursday, November 28 & Friday November 29, Christmas Eve and Day: Sunday, December 24 & Monday, December 25

Compliance: Full compliance required to start on time; if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule

RTO: MAX 7 days

Weekends: Every other weekend

Floating: Yes, within facility

AHA or ARC accepted. RQI Certs acceptable

EFM/AWHONN - Facility requires staff to take an online course within a few months of hire

Annual Nursys (RN, LPN/LVN, AP) within 30 days prior to start date

State License verification (if applicable) - within 30 days prior to start date

Candidate must review/sign prior to start

Piedmont - Code of Conduct and Acknowledgement

Candidate must review

Piedmont - Dress and Professional Appearance Policy

Required for RNs and LVNs by Aya only. Not required by Client

Exam waived for acute care inpatient Case Managers

Alert lead CL for any CBE’s that are lower than 80% so this can be escalated to the facility to confirm next steps

Required for ALL candidates regardless of TB result. Must be updated annually

2 MMR Vaccines or Positive Titer

Low/Equivocal Titers can be covered by EITHER: Record of 2 dose series in their lifetime OR 2 boosters after titer

Background Check required within 30 days of start

Candidate must upload their vaccine information into Piedmont’s Workforce Vaccination Tracker (during orientation week for new travelers)

Candidates who choose to decline the vaccination must complete a declination form and sign a digital declination in the Piedmont’s Workforce Vaccination Tracker