ICU

ICU Travel RN — North Charleston, SC

Nights | 13-Week Contract

This mixed ICU position offers an opportunity to practice high-acuity critical care in a fast-paced environment with a clinically skilled team. Travelers with strong ICU foundations and an interest in expanding into cardiovascular or neurological critical care are encouraged to apply.

Shift & Schedule

• 19:00–07:00, three 12-hour shifts per week
• Every other weekend required; holiday rotation with staff
• Guaranteed 48 hours per contract period

Unit & Clinical Scope

The ICU manages a complex, mixed patient population including post-operative cardiac surgery patients (fresh hearts from the OR), neurological cases including aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, and medical ICU patients. Procedures performed on the unit include:

• IABP, Impella, Swan-Ganz catheter management
• CRRT and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• EVD and intracranial bolt management; induced hypothermia
• Head and neck flap post-operative care
• Phlebotomy and administration of respiratory treatments (inhalers, nebulizers)

Bedside shift report is the standard handoff method for every patient.

Float Requirements

Travelers float first. You may be assigned to the emergency department or PCU to cover ICU/PCU holds.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 36 months RN experience, including at least 1 year in an ICU
• Proficiency in telemetry interpretation and ventilator management
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIH Stroke Scale
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred

Preferred

• BSN
• TNCC and other advanced certifications
• CRRT and advanced hemodynamics experience

Dress Code: Navy scrubs