Job Title
Travel RN – ICU (Night Shift)
Location
North Charleston, SC | Acute Care / ICU
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Three 12-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend and holidays on a rotating basis
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 28-bed mixed ICU setting with patient ratios of 1:2 to 1:3, including holding inpatient PCU and med-surg admissions
- Manage ICU patients including those on ventilators, and care for up to 1–3 ICU patients per shift
- Perform and assist with advanced procedures including post-op day 0 CABG, Impella, balloon pumps, Swan-Ganz, CRRT, advanced hemodynamics, and EVDs/bolts
- Conduct bedside shift report for every patient at each transfer of care
- Float to the emergency department or PCU to manage PCU or ICU holds as needed (travelers float first per unit policy)
- Maintain active BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications throughout the assignment
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license valid in South Carolina (or compact license eligibility)
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience, with at least 1 year in an ICU setting
- BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications required
- One previous successful travel nursing assignment
- Proficiency in reading telemetry strips
- Comfort managing patients on mechanical ventilation
Preferred Experience / Skills
- BSN degree preferred
- Prior experience with Meditech documentation system
- TNCC certification and/or other advanced certifications preferred
- Experience with neuro procedures (aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, EVDs, Codman bolts, Arctic Sun/induced hypothermia) and/or cardiovascular ICU procedures
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to develop specialized skills in Neuro ICU and Cardiovascular ICU nursing, including training for head and neck flap procedures at a facility that is one of only 14 programs of its kind in the nation
- Work within a collaborative, team-oriented ICU environment in the historic coastal city of Charleston, SC — offering rich culture, beaches, and southern charm