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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
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Length: 8 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a combined Medical/Surgical/Neuro/Cardiac ICU position at a Level 2 Trauma teaching hospital in Rome, GA, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience and active GA or compact RN license.
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Combined Medical, Surgical, Neuro, and Cardiac ICU unit with 26 beds in a 361-bed Level 2 Trauma designated teaching hospital with a Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center
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ICU patient population includes drug overdose, MI, subarachnoid hemorrhage, sepsis, acute respiratory failure, MVC, AAA, and suicide attempts
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Patients on Life Link, CRRT, and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) are present; travelers are not assigned CRRT or IABP patients
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Standard nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2, with potential for 1:3 depending on acuity
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12-hour night shifts, 7p–7a (1900–0700), 36 hours per week
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Every other weekend rotation required
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Floating required to all Med/Surg and Critical Care areas, including ED boarders
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On-call may be requested in low-census situations, though rare
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EMR: Epic (experience required)
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Active GA or compact RN license required
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Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
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TNCC preferred; CPI required (facility will provide if not already held)
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CCRN preferred
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Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
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Proficiency in ICU skills including arrhythmia monitoring, sedation, paralytics, titratable drips, CVP monitoring, s/p craniotomy patient care, and tPA administration
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At least 1 professional reference from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN dated within the past year
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Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
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Orientation consists of the first week in New Employee Orientation (Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm), followed by 2–3 days of departmental orientation on the floor
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Department support staff includes CNAs/nurse techs, respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, safety sitters, virtual patient observers, virtual RN, and security
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Equipment used includes cardiac monitors, ventilators, BiPap, Alaris pumps, Glucommander, Precision BBG monitor, specialty beds, and virtual RN/patient observer technology
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Navy scrubs required
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Free parking available on-site
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Department culture emphasizes teamwork, mutual support, and timely response to telemetry and patient needs
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Must cover 70% of assigned holidays
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Candidates who previously worked a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible
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Local candidates are accepted; no radius rule applies — same rate offered to local travelers at GA facilities
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First-time travelers will be considered, though not preferred
