Outpatient Pulmonary Registered Nurse
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
East Cooper Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Outpatient Registered Nurse (Pulmonary)

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

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Outpatient Pulmonary)
• Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (5x8s)
• Weekend Requirement: No
• On-call Requirement: No
• Floating: Must be flexible to float within scope to Cardiology, Rheumatology, and Nephrology clinics as needed

Required Qualifications

• License: South Carolina RN license or Compact RN license must be in hand prior to start
• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Experience: Minimum 1+ years of RN experience (specialty experience preferred)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required; first-time travelers accepted

Preferred Experience

• Outpatient setting experience
• Epic electronic health record system experience
• Inbasket management
• Administering injections
• Pulmonary nursing experience

Facility & Work Environment

• Multi-specialty outpatient building with 25+ specialties
• Approximately 50 staffed beds
• Charting system: Epic
• Scrub color: Royal Blue
• Free on-site parking

Important Notes

• Local radius: 60 miles
• Locals may be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• During hurricane season (June-November), employees may be assigned to emergency response teams; peak months are August and September

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID
• Background check within 1 year covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Physical exam within 90 days prior to start, cleared to work without restrictions
• Fit test within 90 days prior to start for specified N95 masks (onsite fit testing available as last resort)
• Immunizations and health requirements including:

  • Tdap within 10 years or declination form
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 90 days
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer; declination accepted for Mumps and Rubella only)
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or declination
  • Varicella immunity (2 vaccines, history of chickenpox, or declination)
• 10-panel drug screen within 90 days prior to start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Aug 1 – Apr 30)
• COVID vaccination highly preferred; declination form required if not vaccinated
• Orientation modules to be completed within 5 days of start
• Photo for badge required prior to start

Additional Requirements

• Medication and competency exams as required
• Skills checklist required
• Radiation badge not required for this outpatient role

This position offers a structured weekday schedule with no weekends or on-call duties, ideal for nurses seeking outpatient pulmonary experience in a multi-specialty clinic setting.