ER RN
Columbia, SC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ER RN for a free-standing emergency facility, requiring SC or compact RN license, Epic experience, and community hospital background.

Details

• Free-standing Emergency Department with 14 rooms including a Resuscitation Room
• General Emergency Department treating combined adult/pediatric patients
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts, mid-shift hours 11:00-23:00
• Required to work every other weekend
• Holiday coverage as needed
• No on-call requirements
• No floating required between units or facilities

Requirements

• Active SC or compact RN license required in hand prior to start
• Minimum 2 years of ER nursing experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS (AHA certifications only)
• Epic charting experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Experience with pediatric and adult emergency conditions including abdominal pain, asthma, burns, head injury, seizures, and respiratory infections
• Experience managing psychiatric emergencies including suicidal patients, drug overdose, and acute psychosis
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, and administration of emergency medications and vasopressors
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG interpretation
• Experience with trauma care including gunshot wounds and traumatic amputations preferred
• Experience with ventilator care, BiPAP/CPAP management, and chest tube insertion preferred
• Experience managing orthopedic trauma and applying splints preferred
• Skilled in triage and isolation precautions/PPE

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care across a broad range of medical, psychiatric, neurological, respiratory, and trauma cases
• Scrub color required: Royal Blue
• No parking costs at this facility
• Block scheduling may be requested but is not guaranteed
• During hurricane season (June through November), staff may be assigned to emergency response teams
• Local candidates accepted at a reduced bill rate
• Radius rule of 60 miles applies, with non-local candidates prioritized
• Previous MUSC perm or PRN staff must be separated from the system for 1 year before returning as a traveler
• All requested time off must be submitted at time of consideration
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position