Travel ICU RN - $2,461 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Beaufort, South Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Stepdown/PCU position requiring frequent floating to ICU and MedSurg units and a valid SC or compact RN license.

Details

• Stepdown/PCU unit within a 21-bed hospital setting that frequently floats to ICU and MedSurg units
• Patient ratios are Stepdown 1:4-5, ICU 1:2, and MedSurg 1:5-6
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 19:00-7:00
• Every other weekend (EOW) required
• Floating required across Stepdown, ICU, and MedSurg units
• Weekly orientation held every Wednesday
• Uses Meditech EMR
• Cares for patients on non-titrating drips including Amiodarone, NTG, Cardizem, Lopressor, and Cardene
• Manages vascular cases including fem-pop and CEA procedures
• Cares for NSTEMI patients and those status post cardiac catheterization with intervention
• Manages CIWA patients receiving IVP Ativan
• Provides care for peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis patients (HD performed in Dialysis Dept)
• Manages stable BiPAP, heated high-flow oxygen under 80%, and home ventilators (Trilogy)
• Performs wound care and nebulizer treatments

Requirements

• Valid SC RN license (Standard or Compact) required at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of PCU, Stepdown, or ICU experience required
• ICU experience required due to frequent floating to ICU unit
• Meditech charting experience preferred but not required
• Must be comfortable managing central lines, PICC lines, and peripheral IV therapy
• Experience with BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tubes, tracheostomy care, and high-flow nasal cannula
• Skilled in cardiac drip titration, dysrhythmia interpretation, and cardiac monitoring
• Experience with wound care/wound vac and pacemaker management preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred

Additional Information

• Must be comfortable floating frequently between Stepdown, ICU, and MedSurg units
• Must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify for travel rate, with no exceptions for local candidates
• Scrubs must be royal blue and white
• Holiday and weekend coverage expected in rotation with staff
• Minimal to no RTO approved, especially during the first weeks of the assignment
• Previous employees must have been gone at least 1 year and in good standing at time of departure to be considered
• First-time travelers are not preferred for this role

American Traveler Job ID #P-736630. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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