Travel Nurse Rn - Pcu In Augusta, Ga

**Job Title:** Registered Nurse

**Job Specialty:** Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

**Job Duration:** 8 Weeks

**Shift:** Night 4x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:00)

**Guaranteed Hours:** 36 or 48 hours

**Experience:** Minimum 1 year; First-time applicants accepted

**License:** Compact license must be in hand

**Certifications:** Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIH)

**Must-Have:** Availability for major holidays such as Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day

**Job Description:**

- Participate in an 8-week holiday incentive assignment.
- Work with patient populations ranging from adolescents to geriatrics.
- Handle mixed Medical-Surgical/Telemetry and intermediate patients, including a small neuro population.
- Manage respiratory and cardiac cases, including titrating cardiac drips.
- Be flexible to handle assignments that could include all PCU, all MS/Tele, or a mix of PCU and MS/Tele, depending on patient acuity and staffing.
- Maintain a patient ratio of 1:4-5 with a high staffing ratio.
- Utilize Epic, Pyxis, and SBAR systems efficiently.
- Follow dress code with navy blue scrubs.
- Work every other weekend and float within the facility as needed.
- Ensure compliance with mandatory flu vaccination, with exemptions available for medical or religious reasons.
- Submit compliance documents promptly to ensure an on-time start.

Please note: Candidates must complete necessary submissions and lab schedules within 48 hours of contract signing for timely commencement.