PACU RN
Columbia, SC
Travel Nurses, Inc.
5x8 hrs

PACU RN

Location: Columbia, South Carolina Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract Hours: 4x10-hour shifts, Days, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM (40 hours per week) Hospital: Acute care hospital with 304 staffed beds

Schedule and On-Call

• One late shift per week is required (one night a week).
• On-call is required: one call shift per week and one call weekend every 6 weeks.
• Holiday call day: 11/27.
• Block schedule accommodation is possible upon request, subject to manager approval and unit needs.
• The facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks. Called-off hours can be broken down to add up to 1 shift.
• Floating within scope or to sister facilities is not required for this assignment.
• During hurricane season (June through November, peak in August and September), all employees and contractors may be assigned to emergency response teams. Travelers who do not want this may avoid confirming a new or extended assignment during that season.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in South Carolina.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care (2 years of experience).
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience within the last year.
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or RQI.
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association.
• Experience with Epic.

Health and Onboarding Requirements

• Initial physical exam within 90 days of start, updated annually, stating the traveler is cleared to work without restrictions.
• Tdap within 10 years of start, or a signed declination.
• TB screening (T-spot or Q-Gold) within 90 days of start, plus an annual TB questionnaire.
• Immunity documentation (positive titer or 2 vaccines, with boosters if titer is low) for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella. Hepatitis B titer, vaccine series, or declination is required.
• 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start.
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required for the 2026–27 season, with a deadline of December 4, 2026.
• Annual respirator medical clearance (RespSafety), which may involve a fee for the questionnaire.
• Background check within 90 days of start, plus HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks within 30 days of start.
• Education verification (diploma or transcript accepted as a placeholder while pending).
• Work history verification of the last 3 clinical employers.
• Two clinical references, including at least one from the same unit.
• Employment application listing all PTO, contract assignments, and agency names, with no unaccounted gaps.
• Copy of driver's license or state ID and Social Security card.
• Photo for badge meeting facility requirements.
• Mandatory orientation modules, completed before orientation on a computer (not a phone). Travelers are sent home if modules are incomplete.
• South Carolina state exclusion list check, required for all candidates.