Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (RN)

Aptive • Charleston, SC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Job Summary

Job Title: Medical Surgical Registered Nurse Location: Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Charleston): 109 Bee St, Charleston, SC 29401 Period of Performance: 3/1/2026 – 2/28/2031 Shift Schedule: 1930-0800: 12 (twelve) hour night shift with alternating weekend shifts; Weekends, Weekdays and Holidays required. Position/Unit Description: The RN will provide care in an acute care medical/surgical unit. The role encompasses services related to spinal cord injuries, telemetry, orthopedics, medicine, oncology, neurology, acute rehabilitation, general surgery, and post-operative care.

Requirements

• BLS certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Unrestricted license to practice nursing in one of the States, Territories, or Commonwealths of the United States or the District of Columbia
• Experience: All contract personnel will have a minimum of two-year direct patient care experience within the last three years in the field.
• All Med/Surg Registered Nurses shall have at least two (2) years of experience in an acute care, medical/surgical setting exclusive of agency assignments and must have worked within the last six (6) months in the above settings.
• Education: ASN accepted; BSN preferred
• Education must have been completed at a school accredited by the ACEN or CCNE.

Responsibilities

• Patient assessments
• Medication administration
• IV therapy
• Interdisciplinary team coordination
• Telemetry monitoring
• Admissions, discharges, and internal and external transfers
• Delegating to assistive personnel
• Electronic medical record documentation
• Patient transport
• Emergency response procedures.
• Competency in the areas of:
• NGT insertion
• Chest tubes
• Trach care
• Dressing changes
• Monitor patient condition, report and treat applicable findings
• IV insertions
• Thoracentesis
• Paracentesis
• Lumbar puncture
• Twelve lead EKG
• Foley Cather insertion and discontinuation
• Doppler pressure
• Orthostatic blood pressure
• Wound therapy: (wound vac), dressing changes
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Blood transfusion
• Blood draw
• Drug Administration (Bar Code Medication and Administration (BCMA)
• Bladder irrigation
• Among other areas of nursing care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree