Travel Nurse

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Albany, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Cardiac Stepdown – 12 Hour Days – Albany, GA 31701

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – PCU/Cardiac Stepdown in Albany, GA (31701). 12-hour day shifts; cardiac telemetry experience required. Join a dynamic, supportive team as a travel nurse in a high-acuity cardiology stepdown environment at a leading acute care hospital in Albany, Georgia. This travel nursing opportunity is ideal for experienced telemetry RNs and cardiac stepdown nurses seeking competitive weekly pay and a collaborative interdisciplinary team. Albany offers affordable living, outdoor recreation, and easy access to Tallahassee, FL and Shell Point Beach.

Job Details

• Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – PCU / Cardiac Stepdown (Progressive Care Unit)
• Location: Albany, GA 31701 (Southwest Georgia) — travel nursing jobs in Georgia
• Start Date: March 1, 2026
• End Date: June 28, 2026
• Duration: 17 weeks
• Openings: 5 travel nurse positions available
• Shift: 12 Hour Days (6:45 AM – 6:45 PM)
• Scheduled Hours: 36 hours per week
• Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours per week
• Estimated Weekly Pay Range: $1,860 – $1,960
• Unit: 44-bed Cardiology Stepdown (4A/4B) — cardiac stepdown RN, telemetry RN
• Patient Ratios: RN 1:5; Nurse Aides 1:10
• EMR: MEDITECH (experience with MEDITECH preferred)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Orientation: 16 hours + 3 unit-specific orientation shifts
• Floating: May float to ICU (stepdown-level patients only unless ICU experience is documented)
• Dress Code: Caribbean Blue scrubs; natural hair color; no fake nails, facial piercings, or visible tattoos

Job Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 2 years recent PCU/Stepdown or telemetry RN experience in a large hospital setting (required)
• Travel Experience: At least 1 successful prior travel nursing assignment (no first-time travelers)
• License: Active RN license (must be valid at submission) — Georgia RN license or compact RN where applicable
• Certifications: BLS (AHA) and ACLS required; NIHSS preferred
• Telemetry Skills: Must independently read and interpret rhythm strips; telemetry RN skills required
• Clinical Skills: Experience with cardiac drips, post-op CABG care, chest tubes, pacer wires preferred
• Radius Requirement: Must live at least 75 miles from the facility (based on driver’s license address)
• Scheduling: Flexible to work holidays and days around holidays as needed
• Professionalism: Excellent attendance, strong communication, and willingness to float as needed

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality progressive care and stepdown nursing for cardiology and cardiovascular surgery patients, including post-op day 1 CABG and other post-procedural care
• Perform frequent assessments, recognize early deterioration, and escalate care per protocol in a high-acuity telemetry environment
• Interpret, document, and respond to telemetry rhythms and rhythm changes as a telemetry RN
• Administer and titrate cardiac drips and medications (Cardizem, amiodarone, dobutamine, dopamine renal dose, diuretics, heparin, primacor, vaprosol)
• Support respiratory therapies (BiPAP/CPAP, vapotherm, high-flow oxygen; no full vents on unit)
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers in a fast-paced, high-turnover unit — strong time management and documentation skills required
• Provide post-op/procedural nursing care (chest tubes, pacer wires — orientation provided if needed)
• Document efficiently in MEDITECH and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (PICC team, RT, pharmacy) to ensure safe patient transitions
• Maintain compliance with hospital policies and professional dress code

Apply now to advance your career as a Travel PCU / Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) in beautiful Albany, GA. Join our healthcare team today and explore rewarding travel nurse jobs in Georgia!

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #453946. 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: PCU

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