Endoscopy RN
Orangeburg, SC
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 1, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Endoscopy RN for a 1:1 ratio acute care assignment requiring at least 2 years of GI/Endo experience and a SC or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting within the Endoscopy unit
• 286 staffed beds
• Patient ratio of 1:1
• Work settings include inpatient, outpatient endoscopy center, and portable/bedside travel cases
• Day shift schedule, 5x8s from 6:00a-2:30pm
• Required to work every third weekend
• On-call required approximately every third weekend from Friday 3pm to Monday 6am, plus some weekday call after 3pm, shared among staff
• Must stay within 30 minutes of the facility during on-call hours or remain on-site if needed
• No floating required outside of the Endoscopy unit
• Epic EMR used

Requirements

• Active SC RN license or compact license in hand prior to start
• BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA only)
• Minimum 2 years of Endoscopy experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred, especially experienced Endo RN travelers
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience with conscious sedation administration and monitoring required
• Skilled in airway management and recovery from conscious/monitored anesthesia care sedation
• Experience with procedures such as bronchoscopy, colonoscopy, EGD, ERCP, and esophageal varices/banding
• Experience with equipment such as balloon dilators, electrosurgical units, ERBE, forceps, and polyp snares
• Skilled in starting and maintaining IVs and administering medications including opioid analgesics and reversal agents
• SSN required for consideration
• First-time travelers not accepted for this position

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include circulating and scrubbing for GI/Endo procedures, specimen handling/labeling, and post-procedure patient recovery
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Team includes two full-time Endoscopy RNs who share on-call responsibilities
• Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Pre-start modules required, averaging 4 hours, completed prior to start
• Block scheduling may be requested but is not guaranteed
• Must reside within 60 miles of the facility to be considered local; non-local candidates are prioritized
• Local candidates considered on a case-by-case basis at a reduced rate
• Previous MUSC perm or PRN staff must be separated from the system for 1 year before returning as a traveler
• All RTO must be submitted at time of application; approval is based on facility needs
• Travelers may be assigned to emergency response teams during hurricane season (June through November, with peak activity in August and September)