Job ID: 903069
Job TitleRegistered Nurse - PACU
LocationColumbia, SC | Acute Care Hospital
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Days | 4×10-hour shifts, 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM | One late shift expected per week | One on-call shift expected per week | On-call weekends expected approximately once every 6 weeks
Key Responsibilities- Provide post-anesthesia care to patients recovering from surgical and procedural interventions in a PACU setting
- Monitor and assess patient status, manage pain, and intervene appropriately during the post-operative recovery phase
- Document patient care accurately and efficiently using Epic electronic health records
- Participate in on-call rotations, including evening call shifts and call weekends as scheduled
- Collaborate with surgical and anesthesia teams to ensure safe patient transitions and handoffs
- Respond to emergency response assignments as required, including during hurricane season (June-November)
Required Qualifications- Active South Carolina RN license or Multi-State/Compact RN license (SC license in hand preferred; candidates with a pending SC license may be considered with proof of application)
- ACLS certification required
- BLS certification required
- PALS certification required
- Minimum 2 years of PACU experience required
- Epic EMR experience required
- Must live at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates may be considered on a case-by-case basis
Preferred Experience / Skills- Critical Care training or background preferred
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
- Flexibility with scheduling to accommodate unit needs
Why Join Us- Opportunity to work in a well-equipped acute care hospital environment with scrubs provided by the facility
- Parking is available at no cost to the traveler