CVPICU RN
Charleston, South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina - Children's Hospital

CVPICU RN

Overview

• Travel/contract role in Charleston, South Carolina
• Night shift: 3x12s, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• 36 hours per week
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• May float within scope to meet facility needs
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted within a 60-mile radius
• Block scheduling may be accommodated at manager discretion
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule
• Holiday rotation required
• On-call: not applicable

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in South Carolina
• CVPICU experience within the last year
• 2 years of CVPICU experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS issued by the American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

• VAD experience
• ACLS certification

Unit Highlights

• Pediatric cardiac intensive care unit
• Cares for congenital heart disease patients of any age based on care needs
• Common care includes cardiac surgery, ventricular assist devices, heart transplant, cardiac catheterization, ECMO/CRRT, and other complex supportive therapies
• All beds are monitored

Work Environment

• Ratios: 1:1 or 1:2 based on acuity
• Teaching facility
• Level I trauma center
• Magnet hospital

Compliance / Pre-Start Items

• Proof of 2 clinical references
• Complete application/resume
• Annual skills checklist
• Annual background check
• Education verification
• Employment verification for clinical work history
• Physical exam
• Fit test within 90 days of start, then annually
• Tdap within 10 years of start or declination
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 90 days of start
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Drug screen within 90 days of start
• Color blind testing
• COVID vaccination record or declination
• Flu vaccination documentation or approved exemption, if applicable to the season
• South Carolina state exclusion list clearance
• Orientation modules and first-day instructions must be completed before start
• Badge photo required before start
• Radiation badge required if applicable to the assignment

Notes

• Parking requires a $20 hang tag registration fee
• Housing is not mentioned