Pediatric Critical Care Float RN
Charleston, South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina - Children's Hospital

Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool RN

Location: Charleston, South Carolina Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• 3x12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend, plus holiday rotation
• Ratios: 1:2 / 1:3
• Block schedule requests require manager approval and depend on unit needs
• Guaranteed hours: the facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Local radius: 60 miles. Locals are accepted on a case-by-case basis.
• RTO requests must be submitted at the time of submission and are approved based on unit needs.

Float Scope

• RN will float to all Pediatric units: CVPICU, NICU, and PICU.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in South Carolina
• Pediatric Critical Care Float experience (2 years)
• Pediatric Critical Care Float experience within the last year
• PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care) experience
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Certification Notes

• ACLS is not required for pediatric units.

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background and exclusion checks: Annual background check, EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG within 30 days of start, and South Carolina state exclusion list.
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start. No instant tests.
• Tuberculosis: T-spot or Q-Gold within 90 days of start, plus an annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations: Tdap within 10 years of start (or declination). Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella require positive titer or 2 vaccines. Hepatitis B requires titer, vaccine series, or declination.
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (September 1 to March 31). Only a flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption is accepted. Pharmacy receipts are not accepted.
• Physical exam: Initial exam, updated annually
• Respirator fit test: Required within 90 days before start and renewed annually. PAPRs are not available at this facility.
• Licensure: Nursys verification and primary source verification of an active, unencumbered license. Travelers without a South Carolina or compact license may be able to use a walk-through temporary license process, which is not available to candidates with any background hit, arrest, charge, or conviction. Permanent South Carolina licensure takes about 3 to 5 weeks.
• Orientation: HR modules must be completed on a computer (not a phone) before orientation, which takes about 2 hours. Travelers who do not complete them are sent home.
• Badge photo: Passport-style, frontal, due by Wednesday before start

Other Notes

• Hurricane season: June through November. Travelers may be assigned to emergency response teams during this period, with August and September as peak months.