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

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support

NIH Stroke Certification

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

Unit Systems: Epic, Pyxis, SBAR

RTO: MAX 7 days

Weekends: Every other weekend

Floating: Yes, within facility

Call Requirements: None

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.

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

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

Background Check required within 30 days of start

Flu vaccine or Declination required. Vaccine strongly encouraged during flu season (11/1 to 3/31).

Covid vaccine or Declination required. Vaccine strongly encouraged by 10/31.

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.

Locals Accepted - Same Rate