Registered Nurse PICU

Job Title

Registered Nurse – PICU (Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool)

Location

Charleston, SC | Acute Care – Pediatric Units (CVPICU, NICU, PICU)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Expected 36 hours/week | Every other weekend required, holiday rotation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients within a float pool model, rotating across pediatric units including CVPICU, NICU, and PICU based on unit needs
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:2 to 1:3 in a high-acuity pediatric critical care environment
• Float within scope of practice to support staffing needs across all assigned pediatric units
• Participate in weekend and holiday rotation as scheduled
• During hurricane season (June–November), contractors may be assigned to emergency response teams as directed by facility leadership

Required Qualifications

• Active South Carolina RN License or Multi-State/Compact RN License (SC license must be active prior to start; candidates with a pending SC license may be considered with proof of application or ability to complete the SC walk-through process)
• BLS Certification (American Heart Association only)
• PALS Certification (American Heart Association only)
• Minimum 2 years of Pediatric ICU experience required
• Candidates who have previously worked as permanent or PRN staff at this facility must have been separated from the system for at least 1 year before being eligible to return as a traveler
• Must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to be considered under standard traveler terms; local candidates (within 60 miles) may be considered on a case-by-case basis

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation)
• Experience with CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to gain broad pediatric critical care experience across multiple specialty units within a high-acuity facility
• Block scheduling may be available upon request, subject to manager approval and unit needs