Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a Med Surg/Stepdown unit requiring 2 years of med surg experience and comfort floating between MedSurg, Stepdown, and MS/Tele units.

Details

• Work on a 29-bed general surgical and orthopedic unit with medical overflow
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours (19:00-7:00)
• 13-week contract with possible extension
• Patient ratios of 1:4-5 on Stepdown and 1:5-6 on MedSurg
• Frequent floating required between MedSurg, Stepdown, and MS/Tele units within the hospital
• Weekday schedule with every other weekend and holiday rotation as needed
• Uses Meditech EMR

Requirements

• Active SC or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification preferred
• 2 years of med surg experience required
• Stepdown/PCU experience required due to frequent floating
• IV start skills required
• Meditech charting experience preferred but not required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• No license or background check issues accepted

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care across MedSurg, Stepdown, and MS/Tele patient populations
• Scrubs not provided; royal blue/white scrub color required
• Must be comfortable floating frequently as part of regular rotation
• Minimal to no RTO approved, especially during the first weeks of assignment
• Previous employees must have been gone at least 1 year and in good standing at time of departure
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify for travel rate
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Expected to work some holidays and weekends in rotation with staff