Registered Nurse Step-Down Unit
Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort Memorial Hospital

Travel Registered Nurse – Step Down Unit

Location: Beaufort, South Carolina
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Hours per Week: 36

Job Description

• Must have ICU experience; traveler will float between Stepdown, ICU, and Medical-Surgical units
• Patient ratio approximately 1:4-5
• Care for 21 beds with non-titrating drips including Amiodarone, NTG, Cardizem, Lopressor, Cardene
• Manage patients with vascular procedures (fem-pop, CEA), NSTEMI, post cardiac catheterization with intervention
• Provide care for CIWA patients 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 the dialysis department
• Use of EMR system Meditech
• Floating required across multiple units
• Dress code: scrubs royal blue and white
• Orientation every Wednesday
• Every other week (EOW) requirement applies
• Must live within a 50-mile radius of the facility

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in South Carolina
• Minimum of 1 year of Stepdown experience, with Stepdown experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID must be carried during hours of service
• Criminal background check within 6 months (if signed before 12/14/25) or within 30 days (if signed on/after 12/14/25)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and updated for renewals
• Physical exam attesting ability to meet physical demands of position
• Immunizations or titers required for:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years or declination form)
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (titer or 2 vaccines with boosters or declination)
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer or vaccine series; declination form if negative)
  • Varicella (titer or 2 vaccines with boosters or declination)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year (Qgold, Tspot, or 2-step PPD)
• TB questionnaire required for positive responders and all units except Respiratory Therapy and ER
• Drug testing: 10-panel within 6 months (before 12/14/25) or within 30 days (on/after 12/14/25); instant tests not accepted
• Seasonal flu vaccination or facility-specific declination required year-round
• COVID vaccination or facility-specific declination required

Documentation and Training

• Proof of 2 clinical references or hospital evaluations
• Performance evaluation required if previously completed assignments through any agency
• Complete employment application/resume
• Skills checklist updated annually for applicable unit
• Facility-specific orientation and safety manual acknowledgment required
• Completion of approximately 81 Relias program modules prior to first shift and orientation (may log up to 8 hours for orientation)
• Badge photo required (no hats, sunglasses, filters, or altered images)

Additional Notes

• Floating across multiple units is mandatory
• Patient care involves complex cardiac and respiratory interventions
• Must be prepared for night shift work with 12-hour shifts, 3 times per week
• Prior travel experience is preferred but not required