Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

GTT•Columbia, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on the MS/Tele ACE Unit (Acute Care for the Elderly), a 26-bed telemetry-capable unit providing specialized care for hospitalized patients aged 65 and older. The unit is staffed by specially trained Geriatric Resource Nurses and nursing staff and focuses on preserving patients’ cognitive and physical function so they can return to their pre-admission baseline. The facility is a regional teaching medical center designated as a Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, with specialty programs including cardiac care, stroke, and vascular services. This is a three-month contract in Columbia, South Carolina. The schedule is a night shift of three 12-hour shifts, 19:00–7:30. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5, and the position requires working every other weekend and two of the three holidays. Agency staff may be required to float to other units or campuses, limited to areas where they are qualified and have documented competencies. The facility may call off one shift per two weeks. Orientation is 16 non-billable hours.

Requirements

Active South Carolina or multistate RN license; pending licenses are not accepted.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
At least one year of RN experience.
At least one year of EPIC experience.
MS/Tele experience.
Experience with IV starts, blood product administration, central/peripheral/PICC line management, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, remote telemetry monitoring, and heparin protocols.
Proficiency in geriatric-focused care.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.
Flu vaccination is required; exemptions are not accepted.

Nice To Haves

First-time travelers are accepted.
Local applicants are accepted, subject to the stated radius rule criteria.

Responsibilities

Provide MS/Tele nursing care to patients aged 65 and older on the ACE unit.
Perform IV starts and administer blood products.
Manage central, peripheral, and PICC lines.
Interpret and manage dysrhythmias and monitor remote telemetry.
Administer and manage heparin protocols and provide telemetry-capable care.
Provide geriatric-focused care to support patient mobility and recovery and reduce length of stay.
Float to other units or campuses as needed, within areas where qualified and documented competencies are established.
Work every other weekend and two of the three holidays.