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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Step Down/Advanced PCU position in Atlanta, GA, requiring at least 18 months of specialty experience and a GA or compact RN license in hand.
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High-acuity step down unit that functions similarly to an ICU, classified as an advanced PCU
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Patient population includes 24-hour post-CABG cardiac surgery patients with chest tubes
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Unit also cares for patients with LVADs; hospital provides LVAD training
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Patient ratio is 1:4 or 1:5
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No ventilator management required on this unit
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13-week contract
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Active GA or compact RN license currently in hand
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Current ACLS certification required
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Minimum 18 months of specialty experience within the past 3 years
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Ventilator experience is not required
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Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
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Navy blue scrubs required
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Former permanent staff of Emory or Houston facilities must have been separated for at least 1 year before returning to the health system; if returning to the same facility, a minimum 18-month separation is required
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RTO is limited to a maximum of 5 days per contract; if RTO falls on or near a holiday, the maximum is reduced to 3 days
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Only one holiday RTO request is permitted, and consecutive days off during the holiday period are not approved
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Candidates cannot be submitted to more than one position at a time within this health system
