Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry in Columbia, SC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Med/Surg / Telemetry
Location: Columbia, SC
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Med/Surg / Tele RN in Columbia, South Carolina, 29203!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry (Neuro & Stroke)

Location

Columbia, SC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) | Every Other Weekend Required | Up to 26-Week Assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to adult patients presenting with embolic and hemorrhagic strokes, seizures, and neurosurgical conditions including shunt revisions, tumor removals, craniotomies, and cranioplasties
• Perform IV starts, port access, PICC and central line management, peripheral IV care, blood product administration, and PCA and heparin protocol management
• Monitor and manage patients via remote telemetry, interpret dysrhythmias, and participate in Rapid Response Team activations as needed
• Deliver care aligned with AHA guidelines for Comprehensive Stroke Center designation, including CVA care, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury management
• Manage respiratory support including high-flow nasal cannula, nasal cannula oxygen therapy, and tracheostomy care
• Provide post-operative neurosurgical care including surgical drain management, continuous bladder irrigation, feeding tube care, and isolation precautions

Required Qualifications

• Active South Carolina RN license or multistate compact license (pending licenses not accepted)
• Minimum 1 year of recent RN experience in a Medical Surgical/Telemetry or Neuro/Stroke unit
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Minimum 1 year of EPIC EMR experience required
• Demonstrated competency in telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and neurological patient care
• Ability to complete pre-assignment testing and required online modules within 48 hours of receiving login credentials

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience caring for pre- and post-neurosurgical patients including craniotomy and cranioplasty cases
• Familiarity with Comprehensive Stroke Center protocols and AHA stroke care guidelines
• Prior travel nursing experience accepted; first-time travelers are welcome to apply

Why Join Us

• Work within a nationally recognized Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center featuring advanced specialty programs in cardiac care, stroke, and vascular services
• Eligible for reimbursement for pre-assignment module completion hours, with floating limited to units where competencies have been documented

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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