Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Lancaster, South Carolina
Lancaster Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (ER RN) - South Carolina

Location

• City: Lancaster, South Carolina

Position Details

• Specialty: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift Options:

  • 4 shifts of 12 hours (4x12s) or
  • 3 shifts of 12 hours (3x12s), Nights (7 PM - 7 AM)
• Patient Ratios: Based on acuity
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call Requirement: No
• Floating: Yes, may need to float within scope to like units or sister facilities

Experience & Licensing Requirements

• Minimum Experience: 2 years
• First-time travelers accepted: Yes
• License: South Carolina RN license or Compact license must be in hand prior to start
• Certifications Required:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale Certification)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• Certifications Preferred:

  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) — Note: TNCC is not required for ER RNs
• Special Requirements: Charge Nurse experience preferred

Facility Information

• Type: Short term acute care hospital
• Total Staffed Beds: 97
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Color: Royal Blue
• Parking: No cost

Scheduling & Work Conditions

• Block Schedule Accommodation: Approval can be requested but not guaranteed
• Local Radius: 60 miles
• Locals Accepted: Yes, on a case-by-case basis
• Guaranteed Hours: Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

Licensure & Background

• SC RN license or Compact license required with primary source verification
• NURSYS verification required for all RNs
• Annual background check covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, including:

  • SSN Trace
  • County and state checks (including SC statewide)
  • Sex Offender Registry
  • National Criminal
  • FACIS 3
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and updated for renewals
• South Carolina Medicaid Excluded Providers search required for sub vendors

Certifications

• ACLS: AHA only, RQI acceptable; must not expire within 30 days of start
• BLS: AHA only; required for all clinical staff; must not expire within 30 days of start
• PALS: AHA only; required for ER; must not expire within 30 days of start
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for ER and Med Surg; must be updated annually
• TNCC: Not required for ER RNs
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program): AHA/AAP only; must not expire within 30 days of start
• Other certifications as applicable per unit/job description

Health & Immunization

• Physical Exam: Initial physical within 1 year of start attesting ability to meet physical demands
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap: Vaccine within 10 years or declination form required
• Negative TB Test or Chest X-Ray: Q-Gold/T-Spot or 2-step PPD within 90 days of start; follow-up for positives required
• Annual TB Questionnaire required
• Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines; boosters if low titer
• Hepatitis B: Titer, vaccine series, or declination required; boosters or declination allowed for low/non-reactive titers
• Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines; boosters if low titer
• Drug Testing: 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start; no instant tests allowed
• Flu Vaccine: Required during flu season (Aug 1 - Apr 30); medical/religious exemptions accepted but no declinations; documentation must be uploaded by December 5th deadline
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required but highly preferred; vaccination records must be uploaded or declination form completed

Facility Specific Requirements

• Completion of orientation modules (approx. 2 hours) prior to start; failure to complete results in being sent home
• Upload COVID and flu vaccine documentation into facility system
• Passport-style photo for badge required
• Signed agreements and acknowledgments including:

  • Assignment Acknowledgment
  • Code of Conduct
  • Employee Confidentiality Agreement
  • HR Policy Manual review
  • Systems User Agreement
  • Job Description acknowledgment
  • HIPAA Confidentiality Agreement
  • Safety Codes review
  • Orientation Acknowledgement
  • Parking Permit Request
  • Dress Code acknowledgment
• Proof of 2 clinical references required
• Complete employment application/resume
• Skills checklist updated annually
• Work history verification for last 3 clinical employers (not required for this facility)
• Radiation Badge: Required only for OR RNs and CSTs (not required for ER RN)

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work in a short-term acute care hospital ER setting with a supportive team and comprehensive orientation and compliance processes.