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

CVPICU RN

Job Overview

• Travel/contract RN role in Charleston, South Carolina
• Night shift: 3x12s, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• First-time travelers accepted
• Traveler may float within scope to meet facility needs
• Local candidates accepted within 60 miles

Schedule

• 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule
• Holiday rotation
• Block scheduling may be accommodated at manager’s discretion

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• VAD experience
• ACLS certification

Unit / Patient Care Details

• Ratios: 1:1 or 1:2 based on acuity
• Pediatric cardiac intensive care setting
• Cares for congenital heart disease and complex cardiac patients
• Common therapies/procedures include cardiac surgery, VADs, heart transplant, cardiac catheterization, ECMO, and CRRT

Facility Notes

• Teaching facility
• Level I trauma center
• Magnet hospital
• EPIC charting

Compliance / Pre-Start Items

• Proof of 2 clinical references
• Complete application/resume
• Skills checklist for applicable unit
• Annual background check
• Employment verification for clinical work history
• Fit test within 90 days before start
• Tdap within 10 years or declination
• TB test or chest x-ray within 90 days before start
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Drug screen within 90 days before start
• COVID vaccination documentation or declination
• Flu vaccination documentation or exemption, if applicable by season
• Badge photo required before start
• Orientation modules must be completed before orientation
• Physical exam required
• South Carolina state exclusion list documentation required