ICU RN
Beaufort, SC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Stepdown/PCU position requiring 2 years of PCU/stepdown/ICU experience and frequent floating to ICU and MedSurg units.

Details

• -bed unit hospital setting
• Stepdown role that frequently floats to ICU and MedSurg units
• Patient ratios: Stepdown 1:4-5, ICU 1:2, MedSurg 1:5-6
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hour shifts from 7:00 to 19:00
• Every other weekend (EOW) required
• Weekly orientation held every Wednesday
• Uses Meditech EMR
• Manages non-titrating drips including Amiodarone, NTG, Cardizem, Lopressor, and Cardene
• Cares for vascular patients including fem-pop and CEA procedures
• Cares for NSTEMI and post cardiac catheterization intervention patients
• Manages CIWA patients receiving IVP Ativan (Precedex not used)
• Provides care for peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis (in Dialysis Dept) patients
• Manages stable BiPAP and heated high flow oxygen therapy (<80%)
• Manages home ventilators (Trilogy)
• Performs wound care and nebulizer treatments

Requirements

• ile RN license or compact license required
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS required
• Minimum 2 years of PCU/stepdown/ICU experience required
• Must be comfortable floating between Stepdown, ICU, and MedSurg units
• Meditech charting experience preferred
• Travel experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, central/peripheral/PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Skilled in respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tube management, and tracheostomy care
• Experienced in cardiac drip titration and dysrhythmia management
• Experienced in wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE
• Experienced with pacemakers and pre/post cardiac cath care including TR Band

Additional Information

• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify for the travel position
• Local candidates within 50 miles are not accepted
• Expect to work some holidays and weekends in rotation with staff
• Floating required across Stepdown, ICU, and MedSurg units in accordance with facility floating policies and clinical experience
• Appropriate orientation provided when floating to a new unit per Joint Commission standards
• Scrub color requirement: Royal Blue and White
• Minimal to no requested time off (RTO) approved, especially during the first weeks of the assignment
• Any RTO must be discussed during interview and approved prior to assignment start
• Previous employees must have been gone for at least 1 year and in good standing at time of departure to be eligible for return