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Registered Nurse - PCU (Night Shift) - South Carolina

Location

City: Beaufort, SC

Employment Type

Travel / Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift Details

Night shift
3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (19:00 - 7:00)
Total 36 hours per week

Unit & Patient Care

Primary unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Floating required across Stepdown, ICU, and Medical-Surgical units
Patient ratio: 1 nurse to 4-5 patients
Unit size: 21 beds
Care includes stable patients on non-titrating drips (Amiodarone, NTG, Cardizem, Lopressor, Cardene)
Experience with vascular cases (fem-pop bypass, carotid endarterectomy), NSTEMI, post-cardiac catheterization with intervention
Care for patients on CIWA protocol receiving IVP Ativan (no Presidex)
Experience with peritoneal dialysis, stable BiPAP, heated high flow oxygen (<80%), home ventilators (Trilogy)
Wound care, nebulizer treatments, and hemodialysis in dialysis department
EMR system: Meditech

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in South Carolina
Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year
ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Dress Code

Scrubs: Royal Blue and White

Orientation & Training

Orientation every Wednesday
Approximately 81 Relias modules to be completed prior to first shift and orientation
Orientation time may be logged up to 8 hours

Additional Requirements & Compliance

Must be willing to work within a 50-mile radius of the facility
Background checks required (criminal, SSN trace, county searches, nationwide sex offender)
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and for contract renewals
Primary source verification of state license and NURSYS verification required
Medication and pharmacology competency exams required as applicable
Physical exam attesting ability to meet physical demands required
Immunizations and health screenings required:
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years or declination)
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
- Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella titers or vaccinations (or declination)
- Hepatitis B titer or vaccine series (or declination)
- Varicella titer or vaccinations (or declination)
- Seasonal flu vaccination or declination
- COVID vaccination or declination
Drug testing: 10-panel within 30 days of start (instant tests not accepted)
Badge photo required (no hats, sunglasses, shadows, or altered images)
Proof of 2 clinical references required
Performance evaluation required if previously worked through any agency
Skills checklist must be updated annually
Internal evaluation required if employed over 2 years with the facility

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs comfortable with floating across multiple critical care units and managing complex cardiac and respiratory patients in a progressive care setting during night shifts.