Med Surg Telemetry RN
Columbia, SC
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel/contract role in Columbia, South Carolina
• Medical-surgical telemetry unit
• 13-week assignment
• Night shift: 3x12s, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Patient ratio: 1:5
• Every other weekend required
• On-call required, but rare
• May need to float within scope to meet facility needs
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted on a case-by-case basis if within 60 miles

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in South Carolina
• Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Preferred Qualifications

• NIHSS

Schedule Notes

• Block scheduling may be considered with manager approval, depending on unit needs
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks

Compliance / Pre-Start Requirements

• Driver’s license or state ID
• Social Security card
• Work eligibility attestation and completed I-9
• Background check
• Education verification
• Nursys verification
• 2 clinical references, including at least 1 from the same unit
• Completed application/resume with PTO, contract assignments, agency names, and no unaccounted gaps
• Skills checklist
• Physical exam within 90 days of start
• Tdap within 10 years of start or declination
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 90 days of start
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity or vaccination documentation
• 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start
• Flu vaccination documentation or approved exemption during flu season
• COVID vaccination documentation is highly preferred; declination accepted if not provided
• Respirator safety clearance
• Orientation modules and facility-specific onboarding documents before start
• Photo for badge
• South Carolina state exclusion list

Facility Notes

• Acute care hospital
• Royal blue scrubs
• Parking is available at no fee, but a parking pass is required for downtown lots
• Travelers may be assigned to emergency response teams during hurricane season, June through November