Travel PCU Registered Nurse - Make $1,783 to $2,013/week
About the role
Aya Healthcare has an immediate opening for a PCU Registered Nurse in Columbia, SC. We’ll work with you to build the healthcare career of your dreams, whether you want a job close to home or across the country. The position is at a Level 1 trauma acute care hospital with 603 beds, using Epic charting, and patient ratios of 5:1 on nights and weekends.
Requirements
- 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
Qualifications
- Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications.
- South Carolina nursing license or compact license.
- Travel nursing experience required.
Skills
- Accessing/Managing Ports
- BiPAP/CPAP management
- Blood Product Administration
- Central line care/management
- Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac
- Feeding tube care and management
- Heparin Protocols
- High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
- Interpretation of dysrhythmias
- Isolation Precautions/PPE
- Management of dysrhythmias
- MS/Tele
- Nasal Cannula
- Craniotomy
- Ortho trauma
- Skin grafts
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic Brain injury
- PCA
- PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
- Peripheral Line Care/Management
- Phlebotomy
- PICC line management
- Starting and maintaining IVs
- Surgical drains
- Telemetry
- Telemetry - on the unit monitoring
- Tracheostomy care/management
- Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
- Wound Care/Wound Vac
Benefits
Aya Healthcare offers exceptional benefits including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of the assignment; ability to keep insurance coverage for up to 24 days between assignments; a generous 401(k) match; paid company housing (pet‑friendly) or a housing stipend when eligible; paid sick time in accordance with applicable state, federal and local laws (accruing one hour per 30 hours worked); access to unlimited continuing education units online; and licensure, relocation and other reimbursements when applicable.
Pay
$1,783 to $2,013 per week (taxable wages plus tax‑free expense reimbursements).
Schedule
Night shift; 3 × 12‑hour shifts (19:00 – 07:30); 13‑week assignment.