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Job ID: 901205
Job Title
Registered Nurse – IMC / IICU (Intermediate Intensive Care)
Location
Columbia, SC | Intermediate Care / Step-Down Unit
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | 3×12-Hour Shifts (7:00–19:30) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide intermediate-level nursing care for 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 support ventilator-dependent patients
- Receive and stabilize direct admissions, ICU transfers, and escalations from Rapid Response Teams at a 1:3 nurse-to-patient ratio
- Utilize specialized equipment including Hercules patient re-positioners, ceiling lifts, and Airtaps
- Float to other qualified units or campuses as needed based on census, within documented competency areas
Required Qualifications
- 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 patient acuity of at least 1:3 required; progressive care settings (PCU, DOU, IMC, or Step-Down) considered based on acuity
- Ventilator experience required
- Active SC license or multistate compact license required — pending licenses are not accepted
- Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
- Minimum 1 year of EPIC EMR experience required
- Must reside more than 100 miles from all system facilities to be eligible; applicants between 90–99.9 miles may be considered under modified terms — refer to submittal guidelines for full radius rule details
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience in a Level I Trauma Center or high-acuity teaching hospital environment
- Familiarity with Rapid Response Team protocols and escalation workflows
- Background in neurology, cardiac care, or vascular nursing
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work at a Magnet-recognized regional teaching medical center with advanced specialty programs in cardiac care, stroke, and vascular services
- Pre-assignment orientation modules may be reimbursable for up to 16 hours upon contract start