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

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC / IICU (Intermediate Intensive Care)

Location

Columbia, SC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 or 26 weeks available) | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to adult patients including trauma, medical, surgical, and neurology cases requiring monitoring or interventions every 1–2 hours
• Perform continuous cardiac monitoring, telemetry interpretation, and management of dysrhythmias
• Manage titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips and administer medications per protocol
• Operate and monitor ventilators and specialized equipment including ceiling lifts and patient re-positioners
• Receive and stabilize direct admissions, ICU transfers, and escalations from Rapid Response Teams
• Float to other qualified units or campuses as needed based on census demands

Required Qualifications

• Active South Carolina RN license or active multistate (compact) RN license required prior to start
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 completed travel assignment (first-time travelers must have 3 years of specialty experience with critical care background)
• Previous IICU or ICU experience with a patient acuity ratio of at least 1:3 required
• Proficiency in ventilator management required
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of EPIC EMR experience required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in progressive care settings such as PCU, DOU, IMC, or Stepdown will be considered
• Familiarity with Magnet-recognized hospital environments and teaching medical center workflows
• Experience with neurology, cardiac, stroke, or vascular patient populations

Why Join Us

• Work at a Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center that is Magnet-recognized for nursing excellence, offering exposure to a high-acuity, advanced specialty environment
• Pre-assignment orientation modules are billable (up to 16 hours), and the facility offers a structured onboarding process with Monday orientation dates