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PCU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Night Shift Contract in Columbia, SC

PCU travel nursing opportunity in Columbia, South Carolina, for an experienced Registered Nurse seeking a 13-week contract with competitive weekly pay. Join a progressive care and telemetry unit caring for adult and geriatric patients recovering from surgical trauma, traumatic injuries, and complex procedures. This on-site travel assignment offers the opportunity to work on a 41-bed unit with a collaborative interdisciplinary team. Columbia is South Carolina’s vibrant capital city, known for its welcoming community, riverfront recreation, cultural attractions, and diverse dining scene.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU), stepdown, and telemetry nursing
• Position: PCU Travel Registered Nurse (RN)
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Columbia, South Carolina
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,750–$1,840
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Hours: 36 hours per week; 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Weekend Coverage: 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• Healthcare Setting: 41-bed progressive care and telemetry unit
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Typical Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4, flexing to 1:5 as needed
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic

PCU Travel Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in South Carolina
• At least 1 year of recent PCU, progressive care, stepdown, intermediate care, or telemetry nursing experience
• At least 2 years of recent nursing experience for first-time travelers
• Minimum 1 year of recent Epic experience
• Current AHA BLS and ACLS certifications
• NIHSS certification
• Proficiency with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and progressive care nursing
• Medication competency assessment required
• Ability to complete required pre-assignment testing and orientation activities
• Willingness to float to qualified units or locations based on patient-care needs
• Seasonal influenza vaccination required

PCU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to medically stable adult and geriatric patients recovering from traumatic injuries and surgical procedures
• Monitor patients using telemetry and recognize, interpret, and respond to changes in cardiac rhythms
• Manage patients with surgical trauma, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, orthopedic trauma, chest tubes, surgical drains, wound vacuums, and feeding tubes
• Administer medications, blood products, and therapies according to established protocols
• Provide care for central lines, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, tracheostomies, and enteral feeding devices
• Support patients requiring oxygen therapy, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP, or CPAP
• Complete accurate patient assessments and documentation in Epic
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, phlebotomy, social services, and rapid response teams
• Respond effectively to changes in patient condition and participate in rapid response or code-team interventions as appropriate
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, skin integrity, and continuity of care throughout the assignment

Apply now for this PCU travel nurse opportunity in Columbia, South Carolina, and join a collaborative healthcare team for your next nursing contract.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.