PCU RN
Columbia, SC
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

IMC

Overview

• Travel/contract RN role in Columbia, South Carolina.
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 19:00–7:30.
• 36 hours per week.
• Contract length: 13 weeks.
• Unit: IMC / IICU (Intermediate Intensive Care).
• Ratio: 1:3.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in South Carolina.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit (1 year of experience).
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year.
• One completed travel assignment.
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• NIHSS.
• Experience working with Trauma patients.
• Experience working with Medical patients.
• Experience working with Surgical patients.
• Experience working with Neuro patients.
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience.
• Proficiency in cardiac monitoring and emergency response, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and telemetry monitoring.
• Experience with titratable cardiac and vasoactive drips.
• Ventilator experience.
• Experience with Epic.
• 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period.
• Must float to other units or campuses as needed, within documented competencies.
• Pending license not accepted.

Preferred

• Progressive care experience such as PCU, DOU, IMC, or Stepdown may be considered.
• First-time travelers are accepted, but 3 years’ specialty experience is required for first-time travelers.

Unit / Patient Population

• Adult patients with trauma, medical, surgical, and neurology cases.
• Monitoring or interventions may be needed every 1–2 hours.
• Unit receives direct admissions, ICU transfers, and Rapid Response escalations.
• Special equipment includes Hercules patient re-positioners, ceiling lifts, and Airtaps.

Skills / Clinical Focus

• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response.
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management.
• Telemetry monitoring.
• Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips.