Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in North Charleston, SC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: North Charleston, SC
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Travel RN – ICU (Night Shift)

Location

North Charleston, SC | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | Three 12-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend and holidays on a rotating basis

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 28-bed mixed ICU with patient ratios of 1:2 to 1:3, including holding inpatient PCU and med-surg admissions
• Manage care for up to 1–3 ICU patients, including those requiring ventilator management, advanced hemodynamic monitoring, and CRRT
• Perform and assist with complex procedures including post-op day 0 CABG, Impella, balloon pumps, Swan-Ganz catheter management, EVDs, bolts (Codman), and Arctic Sun induced hypothermia
• Conduct bedside shift report for every patient at each transfer of care
• Float to the Emergency Department or PCU as needed to care for PCU or ICU holds; travelers are the first to float per unit policy
• Administer respiratory treatments (inhalers and nebulizers) and demonstrate proficiency in reading telemetry strips

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in South Carolina
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required
• Minimum of 36 months of RN experience, with at least one year in an ICU setting
• At least one previous successful travel nursing assignment
• Comfort managing ventilated patients and caring for up to 1–3 ICU patients simultaneously

Preferred Experience / Skills

• BSN degree preferred
• Advanced certifications preferred (e.g., CCRN or equivalent); TNCC certification preferred
• Prior experience with Meditech documentation system, ideally from a previous travel assignment
• Advanced skills in CRRT, advanced hemodynamics, phlebotomy, and neuro ICU or cardiovascular ICU procedures (aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, EVDs, head and neck flap procedures)

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to develop specialized skills in Neuro ICU and Cardiovascular ICU nursing, including training for head and neck flap procedures at one of only 14 programs of its kind in the nation
• Work within a well-established, accredited facility recognized for its Level II Trauma Center, Chest Pain Center accreditation, and Stroke Center accreditation, supported by a collaborative team with an emphasis on teamwork and work-life balance