Registered Nurse
Valdosta, Georgia
RN
Posted Sep 2
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- ICU
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 36 hours
- Term
- Travel
- Practice
- Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth, eClinicalWorks charting
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 3+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Georgia is $40/hr, across 331 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Overview
RNDirect places Registered Nurses in contract roles across hospital, behavioral health, corrections, and long-term care settings. This position provides direct patient care, coordinates treatment plans, and supports patients through acute, chronic, and rehabilitative phases of care. Assignments vary by facility and specialty; qualified candidates should be prepared to work in fast-paced clinical environments with minimal onboarding time.
Responsibilities
- Complete patient assessments, including vital signs, physical exams, and health histories, to determine care needs
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- Administer medications and injections per protocol and monitor for adverse reactions
- Document patient care accurately in EHR systems (Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth, eClinicalWorks) in compliance with HIPAA
- Assist with diagnostic procedures, including phlebotomy, specimen collection, and imaging support
- Manage acute and chronic conditions through interventions such as IV therapy, wound care, ostomy care, and ventilator support as applicable to the assignment
- Deliver specialty care in areas including ICU, emergency medicine, trauma, or NICU based on unit placement
- Support discharge planning and coordinate follow-up care, home health referrals, or long-term care placement
- Maintain infection control and aseptic technique across all patient interactions
Qualifications
- Active, unencumbered RN license (compact license preferred for multistate assignments)
- Experience across diverse patient populations, including pediatrics, geriatrics, and dementia or developmental disability care
- Working proficiency with major EHR platforms
- Solid grasp of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and ICD-10/CPT coding as it applies to documentation
- Competency in advanced nursing procedures relevant to the assignment (catheterization, suturing, dialysis support, ostomy care)
- Ability to function independently in high-acuity settings, including EDs, ICUs, and trauma centers
- Strong assessment skills paired with clear, compassionate patient communication and education
Assignment Details
Contract length, shift structure, and specialty requirements vary by placement and are confirmed prior to assignment start. Compensation is assignment-specific.
Pay: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour Expected hours: 36.0 per week
Experience
- Nursing: 3 years (Required)
License/
Certification
- BLS Certification (Required)
Ability to Commute
- Valdosta, GA 31602 (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Requirements
- Active, unencumbered RN license (compact license preferred for multistate assignments)
- Experience across diverse patient populations, including pediatrics, geriatrics, and dementia or developmental disability care
- Working proficiency with major EHR platforms
- Solid grasp of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and ICD-10/CPT coding as it applies to documentation
- Competency in advanced nursing procedures relevant to the assignment (catheterization, suturing, dialysis support, ostomy care)
- Ability to function independently in high-acuity settings, including EDs, ICUs, and trauma centers
- Strong assessment skills paired with clear, compassionate patient communication and education
Place
- City
- Valdosta, Georgia
- Rent against this pay
- 10% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $45,925/yr
- Metro price level
- 12% below the national average
$1,054 median rent against $10,140 a month at $65/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax.
all local households, not nurse pay
Valdosta area index 88.3, where 100 is the national average.
Valdosta sits in south Georgia near the Florida border, known as the 'Azalea City' for its vibrant spring blooms. Home to Valdosta State University, it blends college-town energy with small-town Southern charm—a practical home base for nurses seeking a slower pace and easy access to coastal beaches and north Florida.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
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