American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Augusta, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 01/12/2026
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Critical Care Float position with ICU experience and the ability to float to multiple acute care units.

Responsibilities

• Work in a hospital environment as a Critical Care Float RN
• Care for adult and geriatric patient populations
• Float between ICU, Neuro ICU, CVICU, PCU, Med/Surg, and Med/Surg Telemetry units as needed
• Expected to manage varied patient ratios: 1:2-3 in ICU, 1:4-5 in PCU, 1:5-6 in Med/Surg and Med/Surg Telemetry
• Uses Epic EMR (required), Pyxis medication system, and SBAR communication
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:00), with every other weekend required
• Floating to multiple units is required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Must be comfortable working with a variety of acute care diagnoses and floating to multiple critical care and med/surg units
• Scrub color requirement is navy blue
• Maximum of 7 days RTO allowed during assignment; none permitted in the first week, and no RTO during Spring Break
• Holiday shifts are required according to assignment period: one if one holiday falls, both if two, and two if three
• Travel pairs cannot be assigned the same shift on the same unit
• No blocked scheduling permitted
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Local candidates accepted at same rate

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license in hand
• Minimum 1 year of acute care RN experience
• Certifications required: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Epic EMR experience required
• Must be fully compliant with all onboarding requirements prior to start date
• Returning employees must have been away from all Piedmont facilities for at least 1 full year
• If previously unable to return to facility, must complete one successful assignment elsewhere before reapplying

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-651267. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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