OR RN
Charleston, South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina - University Hospital

Operating Room RN

Overview

• Travel/contract RN role in Charleston, South Carolina
• 13-week assignment
• Day shift: 3x12s, 6:30 AM–7:00 PM
• First-time travelers accepted

Schedule

• On-call required, up to 4 call shifts every 4 weeks
• Up to one working weekend shift every 4 weeks
• At least one holiday period required
• Floating within scope and between like units/sister facilities is required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in South Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 1 year of Operating Room experience
• Operating Room experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Radiation Badge
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients

Facility Notes

• Level I trauma center
• Teaching facility
• Magnet hospital
• 21 operating room suites
• RN team is trained to both scrub and circulate surgical procedures

Additional Considerations

• Block scheduling may be accommodated with manager approval, depending on unit needs
• Local candidates accepted on a case-by-case basis within 60 miles
• All requested time off must be submitted at the time of application
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Hurricane season assignments may include emergency response duties

Clinical Documentation and Pre-Start Items

• 2 clinical references required
• Employment application/resume required
• Skills checklist required for the applicable unit
• Work history verification required for the last 3 clinical employers
• South Carolina state exclusion list required
• Physical exam required
• Fit test required within 90 days of start and annually thereafter
• Tdap required within 10 years of start or declination
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray required within 90 days of start
• Annual TB questionnaire required
• Drug screen required within 90 days of start
• COVID vaccination documentation or declination required
• Flu vaccination documentation or exemption required during flu season
• Hepatitis B documentation required
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity documentation required
• Color blind testing required
• Orientation modules must be completed before start
• Badge photo required before start
• Radiation exposure attestation required if the radiation badge requirement applies

Technology

• EPIC charting system