Travel ICU RN - $1,940 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbia, South Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel ICU Registered Nurse Job in Columbia, South Carolina 29203

Experienced ICU Registered Nurse needed for a high-acuity travel nursing assignment in Columbia, South Carolina 29203, a welcoming capital city with a vibrant downtown and easy access to local amenities and outdoor recreation. Join an adult critical care team supporting trauma, medical, surgical, and neurological patients in a fast-paced ICU and intermediate intensive care setting.

Job Details

• Employment Type: Travel RN
• Specialty: ICU / Intermediate Intensive Care
• Location: Columbia, South Carolina 29203
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night shift, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM
• Shifts Per Week: 3
• Shift Duration: 12 hours
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,730 - $1,820
• Orientation: Monday start orientation
• Setting: Adult critical care / step-down level acuity

Job Requirements

• Active South Carolina RN license or compact/multistate RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience required
• At least 1 completed travel nursing assignment required
• Prior ICU or intermediate care experience required
• Experience caring for patients with acuity of 1:3 or higher required
• ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Ventilator experience required
• Strong Epic EMR experience preferred, with at least 1 year required
• Experience with dysrhythmia interpretation, telemetry monitoring, and vasoactive drip titration required
• Must be comfortable floating to other qualified nursing units as needed
• Must be able to work 2 of the 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality critical care nursing to adult ICU and intermediate ICU patients
• Monitor patient status closely and respond to changes in condition every 1-2 hours as needed
• Manage cardiac monitoring, telemetry, and dysrhythmia interpretation
• Titrate cardiac drips and vasoactive medications safely and effectively
• Care for ventilated patients and support complex respiratory needs in the ICU
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to coordinate patient-centered care
• Respond to admissions, transfers, and escalations from rapid response teams
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in the Epic EMR system
• Support safe patient mobility, repositioning, and clinical equipment use
• Float to appropriate units or campuses based on staffing needs and demonstrated competencies

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel job in Columbia, South Carolina and join a rewarding critical care nursing team today.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #506016. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: ICU

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