Travel PCU Registered Nurse (Progressive Care RN) – Night Shift in Columbia, South Carolina

Join a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Columbia, South Carolina, and use your PCU and telemetry expertise to care for adult and geriatric patients recovering from complex surgical trauma. This progressive care nursing opportunity offers a consistent 36-hour schedule on a 41-bed unit, with the chance to collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team while caring for hemodynamically stable patients with traumatic injuries requiring surgical intervention.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,750-$1,840
• Assignment Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Location: Columbia, South Carolina
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Shifts per Week: 3
• Weekend Coverage: Six weekend shifts per six-week schedule
• Unit: 41-bed progressive care, trauma, and telemetry unit
• Typical Patient Ratio: 1:4, flexing to 1:5 as needed
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients with surgical trauma diagnoses
• Charting System: Epic electronic medical record

PCU RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in South Carolina
• At least 1 year of recent PCU, progressive care, stepdown, DOU, IMC, or telemetry nursing experience; 2 or more years is preferred for first-time travel nurses
• At least 1 year of recent Epic electronic medical record experience
• American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Strong telemetry nursing experience, including cardiac rhythm interpretation and dysrhythmia management
• Ability to complete required medication testing, pre-assignment testing, and orientation activities
• Flexibility to float to other qualified units or locations as patient census and staffing needs require

Progressive Care RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for adult and geriatric patients recovering from traumatic injuries and surgical interventions.
• Monitor patients on telemetry and recognize changes in cardiac rhythm or clinical condition.
• Manage patients with penetrating injuries, motor vehicle trauma, falls, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and orthopedic trauma.
• Provide care involving central lines, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, chest tubes, surgical drains, feeding tubes, tracheostomies, wound vacs, and blood products.
• Manage therapies and interventions including BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, heparin protocols, PCA, and isolation precautions.
• Administer medications safely and accurately while following established protocols.
• Collaborate with rapid response teams, respiratory services, pharmacy, rehabilitation, radiology, phlebotomy, social services, and other interdisciplinary partners.
• Initiate appropriate interventions and escalate changes in patient status to the provider and care team.
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic.

About Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia combines the energy of a state capital with a welcoming Southern atmosphere. The city offers a lively arts and cultural scene, local dining, historic neighborhoods, and abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation along the Congaree River and nearby lakes. It is an appealing destination for Registered Nurses seeking a rewarding South Carolina travel nursing assignment in a growing, centrally located community.

Apply now to advance your travel nursing career as a PCU Registered Nurse on this night-shift assignment in Columbia, South Carolina.

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.