Position: Registered Nurse - PCU, travel assignment in Atlanta, GA. This role comes through Healthforce, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Oct 7
Shift and hours
2x3 days36 hours a week
Unit and setting
PCU/IMCU floors · Hospital Provide direct patient care for adults in PCU/IMCU floors with cardiac conditions, including STEMI, NSTEMI, CTS, and chest pain; perform regular assessments and monitor telemetry.adults with cardiac conditions including STEMI, NSTEMI, CTS, and chest pain
License
RN license Active Registered Nurse license to practice in Georgia (or eligibility to obtain)Registered Nurse license in Georgia (or eligibility to obtain)
Term
13 weeks · starts Nov 2, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
Registered Nurse license in Georgia (or eligibility to obtain)Active Registered Nurse license to practice in Georgia (or eligibility to obtain)Check your license
Certification
BLS certificationBLS and ACLS certification required
Certification
ACLS certification
Experience
2 years of experience in a similar-sized facility or in PCU/IMCU/telemetry with cardiac populationsMinimum 2 years of experience in a similar-sized facility or in PCU/IMCU/telemetry with cardiac populations
Experience
experience in PCU/IMCU/telemetry with cardiac populations or similar-sized facility
Also asks
proficiency with EPIC EMRProficiency with EPIC EMR
Also asks
ability to float across PCU/IMCU floors and manage high-acuity cardiac patientsAbility to float across PCU/IMCU floors and manage high-acuity cardiac patients
In range for Georgia travel rolesGeorgia travel postings that state pay run $1,650/week to $2,600/week, the middle half $1,800/week to $2,260/week, across 288 postings.
Pay reviews
pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and final compensation packages will be discussed during hiring
Benefits
Benefits24/7 recruiter and travel support24/7 recruiter and travel support
Benefitsfast credentialingFast credentialing
Benefitsdedicated assignment supportDedicated assignment support
EPIC EMRDocument accurately in the EPIC EMR; update care plans, progress notes, and discharge planning in a timely manner.
Day to day
perform regular assessments and monitor telemetryProvide direct patient care for adults in PCU/IMCU floors with cardiac conditions, including STEMI, NSTEMI, CTS, and chest pain; perform regular assessments and monitor telemetry.
Day to day
administer prescribed medications and cardiac drips including Milrinone, Dobutamine, and vasopressors, observing for effects and adverse eventsAdminister prescribed medications and cardiac drips (Milrinone, Dobutamine, vasopressors) as ordered; observe for drug effects and adverse events.
Floating
float to all PCU/IMCU floors as neededFloat to all PCU/IMCU floors as needed, maintaining a 1:3-4 nurse-to-patient ratio and coordinating care with the care team.
Day to day
document in EPIC EMR and update care plans, progress notes, and discharge planning
Day to day
collaborate with physicians, charge nurses, and ancillary staff, respond to condition changes, and provide patient and family educationCollaborate with physicians, charge nurses, and ancillary staff; respond to changes in patient condition and provide education to patients and families as appropriate.
Day to day
maintain BLS/ACLS standards, infection control practices, and safety protocolsMaintain BLS/ACLS standards, infection control practices, and safety protocols at all times.
Guaranteed hours
36 per week
Start
11/02/2026Start date: 11/02/2026
Support on this unit
Nurse to patient
1:3–1:4<li>Float to all PCU/IMCU floors as needed, maintaining a 1:3-4 nurse-to-patient ratio and coordinating care with the care team.stated in this posting
Position: Registered Nurse – PCU, travel assignment in Atlanta, GA. Start date: 11/02/2026. Duration: 13 weeks. Weekly pay: $1,757–$1,851 per week. Guaranteed hours: 36 per week. Shift: 2x3 days. Work setting: hospital unit with PCU/IMCU floors and a cardiac-focused population; travel assignment in a hospital setting.
Key Highlights
Weekly pay: $1,757–$1,851 per week
Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week
Contract duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 2x3 days
Start date: 11/02/2026
Work setting: hospital PCU/IMCU float pool in Atlanta, GA
Responsibilities
Provide direct patient care for adults in PCU/IMCU floors with cardiac conditions, including STEMI, NSTEMI, CTS, and chest pain; perform regular assessments and monitor telemetry.
Administer prescribed medications and cardiac drips (Milrinone, Dobutamine, vasopressors) as ordered; observe for drug effects and adverse events.
Float to all PCU/IMCU floors as needed, maintaining a 1:3–4 nurse-to-patient ratio and coordinating care with the care team.
Document accurately in the EPIC EMR; update care plans, progress notes, and discharge planning in a timely manner.
Collaborate with physicians, charge nurses, and ancillary staff; respond to changes in patient condition and provide education to patients and families as appropriate.
Maintain BLS/ACLS standards, infection control practices, and safety protocols at all times.
Requirements
Active Registered Nurse license to practice in Georgia (or eligibility to obtain)
BLS and ACLS certification required
Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar-sized facility or in PCU/IMCU/telemetry with cardiac populations
Proficiency with EPIC EMR
Ability to float across PCU/IMCU floors and manage high-acuity cardiac patients
Benefits and Support
24/7 recruiter and travel support
Fast credentialing
Dedicated assignment support
Extension opportunities
Find more opportunities
If this role isn’t a fit, explore other RN PCU travel openings at Healthforce Healthcare LLC on their career site: https://healthforce.applytojob.com/apply
Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
Neighborhoods+Nurses and young professionals who want walkability cluster Inside the Perimeter in Midtown and Atlantic Station (condos, MARTA Red/Gold, roughly $400K–$700K+), West Midtown’s loft-and-restaurant corridor ($450K–$650K), Old Fourth Ward and Inman Park on the BeltLine Eastside Trail ($400K–$800K+), and more residential Virginia-Highland ($600K–$850K). Chamblee, east of Brookhaven with MARTA rail and Buford Highway, is a suburban-feel ITP option that stretches a dollar further than Buckhead, Sandy Springs, or Roswell. Grant Park near Zoo Atlanta buys historic houses and a 131-acre park at about $350K–$550K. OTP, Decatur offers a walkable square and top schools ($550K–$750K); East Cobb is the school-driven suburb with a possible ~30-minute Midtown drive off-peak; Fairburn, Stockbridge, and Fayetteville are named for affordability and ~30-minute Atlanta commutes; South Fulton (airport, Sweetwater Creek, Six Flags), Stone Mountain (~20 minutes east), and Ellenwood (about $285K median, Arabia Mountain) are the cheaper first-buyer rings.
Nurses and young professionals who want walkability cluster Inside the Perimeter in Midtown and Atlantic Station (condos, MARTA Red/Gold, roughly $400K–$700K+), West Midtown’s loft-and-restaurant corridor ($450K–$650K), Old Fourth Ward and Inman Park on the BeltLine Eastside Trail ($400K–$800K+), and more residential Virginia-Highland ($600K–$850K). Chamblee, east of Brookhaven with MARTA rail and Buford Highway, is a suburban-feel ITP option that stretches a dollar further than Buckhead, Sandy Springs, or Roswell.
Grant Park near Zoo Atlanta buys historic houses and a 131-acre park at about $350K–$550K. OTP, Decatur offers a walkable square and top schools ($550K–$750K); East Cobb is the school-driven suburb with a possible ~30-minute Midtown drive off-peak; Fairburn, Stockbridge, and Fayetteville are named for affordability and ~30-minute Atlanta commutes; South Fulton (airport, Sweetwater Creek, Six Flags), Stone Mountain (~20 minutes east), and Ellenwood (about $285K median, Arabia Mountain) are the cheaper first-buyer rings.
Getting around+Atlanta is a collection of small cities, not a grid: MARTA’s Red, Gold, Blue, and Green rail lines serve dense corridors (Midtown, Atlantic Station, Chamblee) and leave most of the metro car-dependent, so a downtown or Midtown hospital commute is transformed by living on a rail line and defined by I-285 and I-85 traffic if you do not. Chamblee riders take heavy rail to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and park cheap at a MARTA station for Hartsfield-Jackson instead of airport lots; East Cobb clients have reported Midtown in as little as 30 minutes when they dodge peak; Fairburn, Stockbridge, and Fayetteville are recommended as ~30-minute Atlanta commutes. Elsewhere a drive that looks close on a map routinely doubles—Jefferson at 40 miles can be 60–90 minutes. On April 18, 2026 MARTA opened the Rapid A Line (5 miles, 14 stations, buses every 10–15 minutes) and redrew the bus network from 113 routes to 81 with more all-day frequency. Emory Healthcare, Piedmont Healthcare, and Northside Hospital are among the metro’s largest employers, so neighborhood choice relative to those campuses matters more than any citywide average.
Atlanta is a collection of small cities, not a grid: MARTA’s Red, Gold, Blue, and Green rail lines serve dense corridors (Midtown, Atlantic Station, Chamblee) and leave most of the metro car-dependent, so a downtown or Midtown hospital commute is transformed by living on a rail line and defined by I-285 and I-85 traffic if you do not. Chamblee riders take heavy rail to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and park cheap at a MARTA station for Hartsfield-Jackson instead of airport lots; East Cobb clients have reported Midtown in as little as 30 minutes when they dodge peak; Fairburn, Stockbridge, and Fayetteville are recommended as ~30-minute Atlanta commutes.
Elsewhere a drive that looks close on a map routinely doubles—Jefferson at 40 miles can be 60–90 minutes. On April 18, 2026 MARTA opened the Rapid A Line (5 miles, 14 stations, buses every 10–15 minutes) and redrew the bus network from 113 routes to 81 with more all-day frequency.
Emory Healthcare, Piedmont Healthcare, and Northside Hospital are among the metro’s largest employers, so neighborhood choice relative to those campuses matters more than any citywide average.
Outdoors+The Atlanta BeltLine is the daily outdoor spine: a 22-mile multi-use trail connecting 45 neighborhoods, with 16.7 miles paved as of June 2026 after Southside Trail segments 2 and 3 linked the Eastside and Westside trails (full loop funded through 2030; plan to walk and bike it, not ride the promised rail). Piedmont Park anchors Midtown; Grant Park’s 131 acres sit beside Zoo Atlanta. Stone Mountain Park covers 3,200 acres of trails, lake, and the carving about 20 minutes east; Sweetwater Creek State Park and Six Flags sit by South Fulton; Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area is the Ellenwood hike. Add the Atlanta Botanical Garden (15 acres of displays plus Storza Woods), Chattahoochee Nature Center and river trails, and Lake Lanier Islands for summer water-park days.
The Atlanta BeltLine is the daily outdoor spine: a 22-mile multi-use trail connecting 45 neighborhoods, with 16.7 miles paved as of June 2026 after Southside Trail segments 2 and 3 linked the Eastside and Westside trails (full loop funded through 2030; plan to walk and bike it, not ride the promised rail). Piedmont Park anchors Midtown; Grant Park’s 131 acres sit beside Zoo Atlanta.
Stone Mountain Park covers 3,200 acres of trails, lake, and the carving about 20 minutes east; Sweetwater Creek State Park and Six Flags sit by South Fulton; Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area is the Ellenwood hike. Add the Atlanta Botanical Garden (15 acres of displays plus Storza Woods), Chattahoochee Nature Center and river trails, and Lake Lanier Islands for summer water-park days.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Atlanta
Atlanta is less one downtown than a ring of small cities inside and outside I-285—the City in a Forest, hip-hop capital, and civil-rights memorial town that still greets strangers. For a nurse, Emory, Piedmont, and Northside rank among the largest employers, so the real choice is rail versus asphalt: MARTA’s Red and Gold lines make Midtown, Atlantic Station, and Chamblee workable; elsewhere a map-short drive can double on I-85 or I-285. Off shift, walk the BeltLine (16.7 of 22 miles paved, Eastside and Westside now linked), Piedmont or Grant Park, or Stone Mountain’s 3,200 acres. Eat Buford Highway, North Highland, Westside Provisions, or Decatur’s square—eight Michelin stars and lemon-pepper-wet wings in one metro. Housing is not cheap: listings near $425,000, in-town condos from the $400,000s, Ellenwood and South Fulton the first-buyer math, rents around $1,540. You will likely own a car. Mild winters and patios from March into December are the pitch; traffic, uneven schools, and pocket-level safety are the tradeoffs. Live next to the hospital, not 40 miles out.
