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Job ID: 899674
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Neurology
Location
Charleston, SC | Inpatient
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 3×12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Expected 4–5 weekend shifts per 4-week period with holiday rotation
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a 23-bed inpatient General Neurology, Medical Stroke, and Epilepsy Monitoring unit serving adult and geriatric patients
- Manage and monitor patients with neurological diagnoses including stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular diseases, seizures, and epilepsy
- Support continuous epilepsy monitoring in designated hard-wired patient rooms
- Care for overflow neurosurgical and spine surgery patients as needed in support of sister units
- Float within scope to meet facility needs across like units as required
- Participate in emergency response team assignments during hurricane season (June through November), as required by facility policy
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year of nursing experience; first-time travelers accepted
- Active South Carolina RN license or Multi-State/Compact RN license required; candidates with a pending SC license may be considered with proof of application or ability to complete the SC walk-through process — facility clearance will not occur until SC license is active
- BLS certification required
- Must have been separated from this facility system for at least 1 year prior to starting as a traveler (applies to former permanent and PRN staff)
- Must live at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates may be considered on a case-by-case basis
Preferred Experience / Skills
- ACLS certification preferred
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification preferred
- Prior experience in neurology, stroke, or epilepsy monitoring settings
Why Join Us
- Work in a specialized inpatient neurology environment supporting comprehensive spine and epilepsy accredited programs with a unique epilepsy monitoring capability
- All patient rooms are private, providing a high-quality care environment for both patients and clinical staff