Description

American Traveler is seeking a Med/Surg Ortho/Neuro RN with 2 years of experience and an active SC or compact RN license for a 13-week travel assignment.

Details

• Work in the Medical Surgical unit of a hospital setting, focused on Ortho/Neuro patient populations
• Patient ratios of 1:6-7
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00am to 7:00pm
• Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday)
• No standing on-call requirement, though may be placed on call for a scheduled shift due to census, with an 8-hour call requirement in that case
• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs, including between like units or sister facilities
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active SC RN license or Compact RN license required in hand prior to start
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• 2 years of RN experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• Ortho/Neuro nursing experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, PICC line management, and blood product administration preferred
• Experience with colostomy/ileostomy care, feeding tube management, and wound care preferred
• Experience with CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury care preferred
• Experience with tracheostomy care and high flow nasal cannula preferred
• Experience with total joint replacement and ortho trauma patients preferred
• Experience with telemetry monitoring and rapid response/code team protocols preferred
• Driver's license and Social Security number required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to medical surgical patients with a focus on orthopedic and neurological cases
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• Previous MUSC perm or PRN staff must be separated from the MUSC system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers may be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on experience
• Block scheduling requests may be submitted for consideration but are not guaranteed
• Facility may cancel up to 1 shift per 2 week period
• During hurricane season (June through November), all staff may be assigned to emergency response teams
• Free parking available on-site