Travel RN - Pediatric ICU - Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU

Travel RN - Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU

American Traveler

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-26

$2,288.24/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU position requiring 2+ years of pediatric cardiac ICU experience and SC or compact RN license.

Details

Work in a 29-bed Beacon Award-winning Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU serving as the referral center for major pediatric cardiac surgery in South Carolina.

Care for patients with congenital heart disease across all ages with a blend of cardiac surgical and medical diagnoses.

Unit performs cardiac surgery, Ventricular Assist Devices, heart transplant, cardiac catheterization, ECMO, and CRRT.

Night shift, 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM.

Patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2 based on acuity.

All beds are monitored beds.

Required to work 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule with holiday rotation.

No on-call requirements.

Floating required to meet facility needs within scope.

Uses Epic EMR.

Requirements

Active SC or Multi-State/Compact RN license.

BLS and PALS certification required (American Heart Association only); ACLS preferred.

Minimum 2 years of Pediatric Cardiac ICU experience required.

Cardiovascular and pediatric experience required.

VAD experience highly preferred.

Berlin Heart and HeartMate3 experience preferred.

Epic charting experience required.

Teaching hospital experience preferred.

Skilled in antiarrhythmics, continuous sedation, and IV vasopressors.

Skilled in care of ventilated patients, chest tube management, and tracheostomy care.

Skilled in IV therapy/phlebotomy, central line care, and central line blood draws.

Skilled in congenital heart disease/repair, hemodynamic monitoring, and post cardiac surgery care.

CRRT experience preferred.

Social Security card and driver's license required for consideration.

Additional Information

Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients with congenital heart disease and complex cardiac conditions.

Collaborate with Patient Care Technicians, Unit Secretaries, Respiratory Therapy, Pediatric Dietitians, and Pediatric Pharmacists.

Located at a Level I Trauma Center, teaching facility, and Magnet-designated hospital.

Pediatric palliative care available as needed for patients.

First-time travelers may be considered depending on position needs.

Previous MUSC perm or PRN staff must be separated from the system for 1 year before returning as a traveler.

All RTO must be submitted at time of application; approval is based on unit needs.

Candidates within 60 miles are considered local and evaluated at a different rate.

Travel pairs are not accepted for this unit.

During hurricane season (JuneNovember), all staff may be assigned to emergency response teams.