PCU Registered Nurse
Beaufort, SC
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - PCU (Night Shift) - South Carolina

Location

• City: Beaufort, SC

Employment Type

• Travel / Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift
• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (19:00 - 7:00)
• Total 36 hours per week

Unit & Patient Care

• Primary unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Floating required across Stepdown, ICU, and Medical-Surgical units
• Patient ratio: 1 nurse to 4-5 patients
• Unit size: 21 beds
• Care includes stable patients on non-titrating drips (Amiodarone, NTG, Cardizem, Lopressor, Cardene)
• Experience with vascular cases (fem-pop bypass, carotid endarterectomy), NSTEMI, post-cardiac catheterization with intervention
• Care for patients on CIWA protocol receiving IVP Ativan (no Presidex)
• Experience with peritoneal dialysis, stable BiPAP, heated high flow oxygen (<80%), home ventilators (Trilogy)
• Wound care, nebulizer treatments, and hemodialysis in dialysis department
• EMR system: Meditech

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in South Carolina
• Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Dress Code

• Scrubs: Royal Blue and White

Orientation & Training

• Orientation every Wednesday
• Approximately 81 Relias modules to be completed prior to first shift and orientation
• Orientation time may be logged up to 8 hours

Additional Requirements & Compliance

• Must be willing to work within a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Background checks required (criminal, SSN trace, county searches, nationwide sex offender)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and for contract renewals
• Primary source verification of state license and NURSYS verification required
• Medication and pharmacology competency exams required as applicable
• Physical exam attesting ability to meet physical demands required
• Immunizations and health screenings required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella titers or vaccinations (or declination)
  • Hepatitis B titer or vaccine series (or declination)
  • Varicella titer or vaccinations (or declination)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or declination
  • COVID vaccination or declination
• Drug testing: 10-panel within 30 days of start (instant tests not accepted)
• Badge photo required (no hats, sunglasses, shadows, or altered images)
• Proof of 2 clinical references required
• Performance evaluation required if previously worked through any agency
• Skills checklist must be updated annually
• Internal evaluation required if employed over 2 years with the facility

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs comfortable with floating across multiple critical care units and managing complex cardiac and respiratory patients in a progressive care setting during night shifts.