Stepdown RN
Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse - Step Down

Location: Beaufort, South Carolina

Assignment Overview

• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks, with a possible extension
• Shift: Night, 4x12-hour shifts, 18:45 to 7:15 (12 hours per day, 48 hours per week)
• Schedule: 3T nights, weekdays, every other weekend, float, and holidays as needed
• Role type: This is a MedSurg role that frequently floats to PCU/Stepdown and other MedSurg/telemetry units. Travelers must be comfortable with frequent floating and confirm this.
• Ratios: Stepdown 1:4-5; MedSurg 1:5-6
• Scrubs: Not provided (royal blue/white)

Requirements

• Valid RN license in South Carolina (must already be licensed in SC before starting)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of med-surg experience
• Stepdown experience (2 years of experience required for travelers), with stepdown experience within the last year
• IV insertion skills
• Certifications: BLS issued by American Heart Association, ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association (AHA only), and NIHSS (NIH Stroke Certification; required for MedSurg RNs)
• Nursys verification (required for all RNs)
• Cannot live within 50 miles of the facility
• Acceptable background check and license history (the facility will not accept any license or background hits)

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior travel experience

Notes

• Pediatric experience is not required. Travelers without pediatric experience will not see pediatric patients.
• First-time travelers are accepted.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background and screening: Criminal background check within 30 days of start (includes SSN trace, county, nationwide, and sex offender searches), EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, and a 10-panel drug test within 30 days of start (instant tests not accepted)
• Health: Physical, Tdap within 10 years, negative TB test within 1 year (or annual TB questionnaire), measles/mumps/rubella/hepatitis B/varicella titers or vaccines, flu vaccine or declination, and COVID vaccine or declination
• Documents: Government-issued photo ID, badge photo, 2 clinical references, performance evaluation if you have completed prior agency assignments, and a completed application/resume
• Training: Approximately 81 facility modules completed before the first shift, with up to 8 hours logged for orientation
• Competency: Competency exam with a passing score (required as applicable by profession)