Wound Care Registered Nurse
Charleston, SC
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Shift: Day shift, 5 days a week, 8 hours per day (7:30 AM – 4:00 PM)
• Weekend Requirement: No weekends required
• On-Call: Not required
• Floating: No floating outside of like units
• Guaranteed Hours: Facility may call off 1 shift every 2 weeks
• Radius Rule: Must live within 60 miles
• Locals: Accepted on a case-by-case basis

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in South Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of wound care experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Facility Highlights

• Teaching hospital with Magnet designation
• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 865
• Electronic Health Record system: Epic
• Scrubs provided by facility
• Parking costs apply only nights and weekends (one-time $20 parking pass)

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Copy of Driver’s License and Social Security Card
• Employment application/resume including all PTO, contract assignments, agency names, and no unaccounted gaps
• Proof of 2 clinical references (hospital evaluations accepted)
• Background check covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, including multiple national and state registries
• Education verification or diploma/transcripts as placeholder
• Nursys verification for RN license
• Work history verification for last 3 clinical employers (or as many as applicable)
• Color blindness test prior to start
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Competency exam required (Peds OR comp exam preferred if applicable)

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam updated annually, attesting ability to meet physical demands
• Fit test for N95 mask (O&M Halyard FLUIDSHIELD or 3M Aura 1870+) within 90 days prior to start, renewed annually
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tdap within 10 years or declination form
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or vaccination series with boosters if low/negative titer
  • Varicella: Positive titer or vaccination series with boosters if low/negative titer
  • Hepatitis B: Titer, vaccine series, or declination form
• Negative TB test (T-spot or Q-Gold) within 90 days or chest x-ray if prior positive
• Annual TB questionnaire
• 10-panel drug screen within 90 days prior to start (no instant tests)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (August 1 – March 31)
• COVID-19 vaccination highly preferred; declination form required if not vaccinated

Orientation & Facility Specifics

• Completion of orientation modules (approx. 2 hours) prior to start; must be done on a computer, not a phone
• First Day Instructions (FDI) and OurDay platform access provided after clearance
• Upload COVID and flu vaccine documentation into OurDay platform
• Passport-style badge photo required by Wednesday prior to start (frontal view, solid light background, business casual attire, no hats or sunglasses)

Additional Notes

• Floating only to like units within the facility
• Radiation badge not required for this position
• No on-call or weekend shifts required
• Facility provides scrubs
• Prior travel experience is not required for this role

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with wound care certification seeking a travel contract in a high-acuity, teaching hospital environment with Magnet status and Level 1 trauma designation.