Job Description

The Judge Group is seeking a travel nurse RN CVPICU for a travel nursing job in Charleston, South Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVPICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 06/23/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse – CVPICU

Schedule & Shift Details

• Day Shift: 3x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:30)
• Night Shift: 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30)
• Alternating Shifts: 4x12s days & 4x12s nights (may alternate within the same week, but no double-backing)
• Guaranteed Hours: May be canceled one shift per two weeks
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend, 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
• Holiday Rotation: Required

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 2 years pediatric cardiac ICU experience required
• Certifications:
  • Required: PALS, BLS ( MUSC only accepts American Heart Association (AHA) certifications )
  • Preferred: ACLS (AHA)
• License: South Carolina RN or Multi-State/Compact RN license
• Preferred Experience: Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)
• Floating: Required – May float to NICU, PICU, Pediatric Stepdown

Skills & Competencies

• Medications: Antiarrhythmics, Continuous Sedation, IV Vasopressors
• Respiratory Care: Ventilated Patient Care, Chest Tubes, Tracheostomy Care
• IV Therapy: Central Line Care, Blood Draws
• Cardiovascular Expertise: Hemodynamic Monitoring, Post-Cardiac Surgery Care, Congenital Heart Disease
• Renal Support: Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) (preferred)
• Special Equipment: ECMO, CRRT, Berlin Hearts, HeartMate3, Impella, VAD
• Work Setting: Pediatric CVICU

Facility Details

• Facility Address: 10 McClennan Banks Dr, Charleston, SC 29401
• Hospital Type: Level I Trauma Center, Teaching Facility, Magnet Hospital
• Total Staffed Beds: 820
• Charting System: Epic
• Observed Holidays: New Year's, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required
• Flu Vaccine: Required (Medical/Religious Exemptions Only)
• Parking: $20 registration fee for a garage hang tag

Additional Unit Information

• Unit Size: 29 beds ( Beacon Award-Winning Unit )
• Patient Demographics: Neonates, Infants, Pediatrics, Adolescents
• Daily Census: 26 patients
• Common Procedures:
  • Cardiac surgeries
  • Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)
  • Heart transplants
  • ECMO & CRRT therapy
• Interdisciplinary Support: Respiratory Therapy, Pediatric Dietitians, Pharmacists, Radiology, Social Services

Important Notes

• Local Radius Rule: 60 miles (Local candidates accepted on a case-by-case basis at 10% less than posted bill rate)
• Travel Pairs Not Accepted
• Pre-Approved Time Off: Maximum 2 requests
• All RTO Requests Must Be Submitted at Application (Approval based on unit needs)

Pediatric Cardiology Intensive Care Unit is a nationally recognized, Gold Beacon Award-Winning referral center for pediatric cardiac surgery in South Carolina. It was ranked #4 in the U.S. News Report and #1 in the nation for patient outcomes .

About The Judge Group

Judge Healthcare, a division of The Judge Group, bridges the talent divide for companies and organizations

across the healthcare ecosystem, providing resources and specialized roles such as travel nurses, allied health

professionals, locum tenens, and more. Judge’s seasoned recruiters are fluent in the trends, technologies, and

regulations shaping today’s healthcare environment, and use this knowledge to pair the right staffing solutions

with the right talent.

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