Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $1,935 per week in Columbia, SC

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Progressive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years required; 1 year experience with EPIC EMR required License: Active nursing license required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Must-Have: - Previous charge experience preferred - Experience with telemetry monitoring Description: The position is for a nursing role in a progressive care unit. Additional skills include, but are not limited to, administering blood products, managing dysrhythmias, and providing care for spinal cord injuries.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Progressive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years required; 1 year experience with EPIC EMR required License: Active nursing license required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Must-Have: - Previous charge experience preferred - Experience with telemetry monitoring Description: The position is for a nursing role in a progressive care unit. Candidates must have required certifications, including ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS. A medication test is required for this position. Weekend shifts are included in the schedule, totaling 6 shifts every 6 weeks. This unit primarily cares for adult patients who have experienced traumatic injuries requiring surgical intervention. The nurse to patient ratio typically is 1:4, with flexibility up to 1:5 as needed. Telemetry monitoring can support up to 14 patients on this unit. Patients in this unit are hemodynamically stable. Typical patient examples include those injured from violence, motor vehicle accidents, or falls. Interdisciplinary support is available, including IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Pharmacy, and more. Nurses will utilize various skills such as managing central lines, chest tubes, telemetry, and wound care. Additional skills include, but are not limited to, administering blood products, managing dysrhythmias, and providing care for spinal cord injuries. It is a requirement for staff to float to other units as needed based on census. All staff must demonstrate documented competencies for tasks they perform.