PCU | Registered Nurse | 20-Week Travel RN Contract – Albany, GA
Compensation
$1,860.00 - 1,960.00/week
PCU RN Details
Location
Address : Albany, GA, 31701
Job Description
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse - Travel Nursing Job in Albany, GA
Join a rewarding Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse travel assignment in Albany, Georgia, where you’ll provide high-acuity cardiac stepdown care in a fast-paced acute care setting. This travel RN job is ideal for an experienced nurse who thrives on critical thinking, teamwork, and delivering meaningful patient care on every shift.
Healthcare Job Details
- Setting: Progressive Care Unit / Cardiac Stepdown / Telemetry
- Location: Albany, GA
- Start Date: 8/31/2026
- End Date: 1/18/2027
- Contract Duration: 20 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts
- Shift Time: 6:45 AM start
- Shifts per Week: 3
- Hours per Week: 36
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,860 - $1,960
- Charting System: MEDITECH
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Orientation: 3 shifts
- Floating: May float to ICU for stepdown-level patients; broader floating potential for candidates with ICU experience
Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active RN license
- Minimum 2 years of recent stepdown nursing experience in an acute care setting required
- BLS (AHA), ACLS, and NIHSS required
- Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips
- Experience with cardiac and post-operative cardiovascular patients preferred
- Comfort working in a high-volume, fast-turnover healthcare environment
- Flexibility to work holidays as needed
- Strong attendance, reliability, and time management
Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive nursing care to progressive care and cardiac stepdown patients
- Monitor telemetry and respond appropriately to changing patient conditions
- Administer and titrate cardiac drips per protocol and patient needs
- Care for patients recovering from CABG, vascular procedures, thoracic surgery, and other cardiovascular interventions
- Support patients requiring noninvasive respiratory support such as BiPAP and CPAP
- Collaborate with physicians, charge nurses, respiratory therapy, and the interdisciplinary care team
- Manage admissions, discharges, and patient throughput efficiently during busy shifts
- Provide safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care in a dynamic acute care setting
- Assist with procedures and specialized patient needs as trained and appropriate
Why Consider This Albany, Georgia Nursing Opportunity?
- Work in a supportive South Georgia healthcare setting
- Enjoy a consistent day-shift schedule
- Gain valuable experience in a high-acuity cardiac stepdown RN role
- Be part of a collaborative acute care team focused on quality patient outcomes
Apply now to join this travel nursing opportunity in Albany, GA and take the next step in your registered nurse career.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Equal Opportunity
GHR Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.