Travel PCU Float RN - $1,843 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU Float position requiring GA or Compact RN licensure and float coverage across MS, MS/Tele, and PCU units.

Details

• Float position covering Medical-Surgical (MS), MS/Telemetry, and Progressive Care Unit (PCU) units within the hospital
• Adult to geriatric patient population with MS, MS/Tele, and PCU diagnoses
• Day shift schedule (3x12 hours), 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Patient ratios average 1:4-5 on PCU and 1:5-6 on MS/MS Tele units
• Required to float to all MS, MS/Tele, and PCU units within the hospital
• Every other weekend required, averaging 6 weekends across a 13-week contract
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Epic EMR (required), along with Pyxis and SBAR systems
• Navy blue scrubs required

Requirements

• Active RN license (GA or Compact) required at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Prior charge nurse experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Clinical skills should include IV therapy/phlebotomy, central line and peripheral line care, cardiac and vasoactive drip management, telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation, and respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP and tracheostomy management

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care across MS, MS/Tele, and PCU units, floating as needed based on facility demand
• Responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, use of rapid response/code teams, wound care, and renal and endocrine patient management
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, with all time-off finalized at time of consideration
• Holiday coverage required based on assignment length: 1-2 major holidays occurring during the assignment must be worked with no holiday RTO permitted, while 3 major holidays require coverage of 2 with one holiday RTO request eligible for review
• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Previous Piedmont employees (perm, per diem, or FCSS) must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before applying as a traveler
• Travelers previously cancelled or not-returned by the facility must complete one assignment outside Piedmont before reapplying

American Traveler Job ID #P-739543. 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 - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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