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Job Opportunity: Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Beaufort, South Carolina
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

Shift: Nights (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Patient Ratios: 1:5 to 1:6
Work Schedule: Weekdays, every other weekend, float, and holidays as needed
Float Requirement: Med Surg nurses will float to stepdown/PCU units as needed
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System: Meditech
Travel radius restriction: Must live within 50 miles of the facility

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in South Carolina
Minimum 2 years of Medical Surgical nursing experience, including experience within the last year
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
Experience in Progressive Care Unit (PCU)/Stepdown units

Candidate Requirements

First-time travel nurses are accepted
Must provide:
- Government-issued photo ID carried during shifts
- Proof of E-Verify or attestation
- Criminal background check (within 6 months if signed before 12/14/25; within 30 days if signed on/after 12/14/25)
- EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start and updated for renewals
- NURSYS verification (for RNs)
- Primary source verification of state license
- Proof of 2 clinical references or hospital evaluations
- Completed employment application/resume
- Skills checklist updated annually (for applicable units)
- Performance evaluation if previously completed assignments through any agency
- Internal evaluation if worked with the facility for over 2 years

Health and Safety Requirements

Physical exam attesting ability to meet job demands
Immunizations or titers with facility-specific declination forms as applicable for:
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
- Measles (Rubeola)
- Mumps
- Rubella
- Hepatitis B (positive titer or vaccine series)
- Varicella
- Seasonal Flu vaccination or declination (year-round requirement)
- COVID vaccination or declination
Negative TB test (Qgold, Tspot, or 2-step PPD within 1 year) or annual TB questionnaire on file
Drug testing: 10-panel within 6 months (before 12/14/25) or within 30 days (on/after 12/14/25); instant tests not accepted

Orientation and Facility Specifics

Completion of approximately 81 Relias training modules prior to first shift and orientation (up to 8 hours allowed for orientation)
Badge photo required (no hats, sunglasses, shadows, or altered images)
Must sign facility-specific confidentiality and job description documents
Employee health questionnaire and serial TB screening self-evaluation required for clearance (no annual update needed)
Vaccine declination forms required if vaccines are declined

Additional Notes

Medication and pharmacology competency exams required as applicable
Shift includes floating to stepdown/PCU units, so flexibility and experience in these areas are important
Facility maintains strict compliance with background and licensure verification policies

This opportunity is ideal for a Medical Surgical RN with stepdown/PCU experience seeking a travel contract position on night shifts in South Carolina.