Registered Nurse - Market Float ED

Join the Novant Health Coastal Carolina Medical Center team as a Market Float RN!

Sign-on bonus available up to $20,000 and Relocation allowance available! 

Market Float Rate Incentive

Status: Full Time

Shift: 7pm-7am

Location: This position will float to all four local Emergency Departments:  

• Hilton Head Hospital - 25 Hospital Center Blvd, Hilton Head, South Carolina 29926 
• Coastal Carolina Medical Center - 1000 Medical Center Dr, Hardeeville, SC 29927 
• Tidewatch Freestanding ED - 349 Tidewatch Dr West, Bluffton, SC 29910 
• Bluffton Freestanding ED - 8 Parkside Ave, Bluffton, SC 

• Education:  High School Diploma or GED, required. 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred.
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. If your RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license. In order to be considered for current licensure status, you must apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course.
• Experience: One year relevant experience, preferred.
• Licensure/Certification:
  • Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.
  • ENPC, TNCC or CEN; preferred.
  • NC state approved curricula for restrictive interventions (facility specific) within 3 months of hire, required.

Key Duties: 

• Perform rapid, systematic patient triage to quickly determine patient acuity and prioritize life-threatening conditions.

• Conduct comprehensive initial and ongoing patient assessments, including physical examination, vital sign monitoring, and detailed history collection, for patients across the lifespan (pediatric to geriatric).

• Promptly recognize and report critical changes in patient status to the appropriate physician or advanced practice provider.

• ollaborate effectively as a core member of the interdisciplinary team, coordinating with physicians, paramedics, specialists, and other hospital units (e.g., ICU, OR, Inpatient).

• Provide clear, concise, and accurate handoff communication during patient transfers, shift changes, and between care teams.

• Offer emotional support and reassurance to patients and their families during high-stress, crisis, and traumatic situations.

• Serve as a patient advocate, ensuring patient rights are respected and care decisions reflect the patient's best interests and wishes.