Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Sumter, SC

Deliver respiratory care including trach management, oxygen delivery systems (nasal cannula, masks, HFNC, CPAP/BiPAP), chest tube management, and ABG interpretation. Perform wound care, wound vac management, feeding tube management, pre/post hemodialysis care, isolation precautions, and participate in rapid response team activations.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC / Stepdown (Night Shift)

Location

Sumter, SC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights (3x12-Hour Shifts, 19:00–07:30) | Onsite | Every Other Weekend Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 24-bed IMC unit with a 1:4–5 nurse-to-patient ratio serving an adult population
• Perform and manage IV starts, port access, PICC lines, and central and peripheral line care, including blood product administration
• Deliver respiratory care including trach management, oxygen delivery systems (nasal cannula, masks, HFNC, CPAP/BiPAP), chest tube management, and ABG interpretation
• Administer and monitor cardiac and vasoactive drips, heparin protocols, PCA, and procedural sedation per protocol
• Monitor and interpret telemetry, manage dysrhythmias, and provide cardiovascular care including post-MI and post-cardiac cath patients
• Perform wound care, wound vac management, feeding tube management, pre/post hemodialysis care, isolation precautions, and participate in rapid response team activations

Required Qualifications

• Active South Carolina RN license or active multistate (Compact) RN license — pending licenses not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience; experience in neuro stepdown and cardiac telemetry required
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of EPIC EMR experience required
• Must not be a first-time travel nurse — prior travel experience required
• Ability to float to other qualified units or campuses as needed based on census

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with renal failure management and hemodialysis care
• Familiarity with Emerson and Pleur-evac chest tube systems
• Prior experience in a Joint Commission-accredited acute care hospital setting

Why Join Us

• Work within a large, well-established acute care facility recognized for high performance in heart failure and kidney failure care
• Pre-assignment orientation modules are billable (up to 16 hours), offering additional compensation at the start of your contract