Registered Nurse IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Location

Columbia, SC | Progressive Care Unit

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights (3x12-Hour Shifts, 19:00–07:30) | Onsite | Expected 36 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide progressive care nursing to adult patients on a 41-bed trauma/telemetry unit, primarily caring for those recovering from traumatic injuries requiring surgical intervention
• Manage a patient population that includes individuals with injuries related to gunshot wounds, penetrating trauma, assaults, motor vehicle crashes, and falls
• Monitor hemodynamically stable patients using telemetry equipment, with unit capacity for up to 14 monitored patients
• Maintain a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4, flexing to 1:5 as needed
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including IV Teams, Respiratory Services, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Rapid Response Teams, Radiology, and Social Services
• Float to other units and/or campuses as requested due to census needs, limited to areas where competencies have been demonstrated and documented

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• AHA ACLS, BLS/BCLS, NIH Stroke Scale, and Telemetry (TELE) certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in a PCU/progressive care setting
• Minimum 1 year of EPIC EMR experience required
• Must successfully complete a pre-assignment medication test and required modules within 48 hours of receiving login credentials
• Must live at least 50 miles from the contracted campus to be eligible (night shift, Progressive Care specialty); candidates between 50–99.9 miles may be subject to a bill rate adjustment

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 2+ years of PCU/progressive care experience preferred for first-time travelers
• Experience caring for surgical trauma patients
• Familiarity with telemetry monitoring in a high-acuity step-down environment

Why Join Us

• Work within a well-supported unit backed by a robust interdisciplinary team and access to comprehensive ancillary services
• Pre-assignment orientation modules may be reimbursable for up to 16 hours of completed time, verified upon contract start