Long Term Acute Care Med Surg Telemetry RN
Columbia, SC
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - LTAC MS Tele

Overview

• Location: Columbia, South Carolina
• Unit: LTAC
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Day, 4x12-hour shifts (7:00 to 19:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week (36-hour weeks also acceptable)
• Contract length: 13 weeks, with a 26-week option
• Call: On call after 5pm daily and on weekends, supported by primary and backup call techs
• Weekend coverage: Supported by a call rotation of 6 to 8 staff members

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in South Carolina
• 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, completed within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Neuro patients
• Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) experience
• Experience with Epic
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI

Conditional Certifications

The source lists these as required only if the unit description requires them. Confirm with the recruiter.

• PALS (AHA or ARC only)
• NRP (AHA Advanced only)
• TNCC or ENPC (ENA courses)
• STABLE
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) or CPI (not both)
• EFM (AWHONN)
• Lactation certificate (Baby Friendly), for women's RN roles

Onboarding Requirements

• Background checks: 7-year background check within 12 months of start, plus OFAC, SAM (EPLS/GSA), and HHS/OIG searches within 30 days of start

  • Misdemeanors and above must be submitted for approval
  • Open background cases disqualify pre-start candidates
• Fingerprinting: Required only for candidates who lack 12 months of residency proof, and must be completed onsite or through any vendor. West Virginia state search required if the candidate lived or worked there in the past 7 years.
• Drug screen: 5-panel test within 12 months of start, updated annually. A positive marijuana result is an automatic cancel. One retest is allowed for a dilute result.
• TB: Two-step PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 90 days of start. Positive responders need a chest X-ray within 6 months of start.
• TB questionnaire: Required annually
• Immunizations: Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella each require a positive titer or 2 vaccines. Hepatitis B requires vaccine documentation, a positive titer, or a signed declination. Tdap is required within the last 10 years for work in high-risk areas (Bone Marrow Transplant, NICU, RRT, CRT).
• Flu: Vaccine documentation or an approved medical/religious exemption. Pre-start deadline is 10/5, and working candidate deadline is 11/6.
• Physical: Physician statement within 1 year of start attesting to ability to perform the job's physical demands. Chiropractor statements are not accepted.
• Respirator fit test: Completed onsite during orientation. The facility uses 3M N95 1860 masks.
• Pre-assignment testing: Medication and arrhythmia tests, each requiring 84% to pass, with 2 attempts and a 72-hour completion window. Testing is not required for prebook candidates.
• Online orientation modules: Must be completed within 72 hours of assignment. Required before the facility will clear a nurse to start.
• Competency and core training: Annual competency exam and Core Parts I to III, each requiring 80% or higher to pass
• Badge photo: Passport-style, on a white, cream, or light gray background, sent the Tuesday before start
• Education and employment: Resume or application covering 7 years of work history. Education verification is required, and diplomas are not accepted as placeholders.
• Performance evaluation: Required if the candidate has worked with the agency for over 1 year
• Driver's license or state ID: Required to set up computer access, and must be carried on duty
• Documents to sign: Floating policy (annual), contractor acknowledgment (within 24 hours of contract signing), CMS site documents (RNs), and orientation safety manual acknowledgment (annual)