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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Neuro position working night shifts in a specialized inpatient neurology unit serving adult and geriatric patients.
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Inpatient General Neurology, Medical Stroke, and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit within a large academic medical center
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23-bed unit with all private rooms, including one reverse airflow room and nine rooms hard-wired for continuous epilepsy monitoring
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Patient population includes adult and geriatric patients with diagnoses such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular diseases, seizures, and medically managed strokes
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Supports Comprehensive Spine Center and Comprehensive Epilepsy Center programs; may care for overflow neurosurgical and spine surgery patients
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Patient ratio is 1:5
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Schedule is 3x12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
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4–5 weekend shifts required per 4-week period with holiday rotation
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No on-call requirements
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Floating required to sister units within scope to meet facility needs
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EMR: Epic (experience preferred)
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Active SC RN license or Compact/Multi-State RN license; SC license must be in hand or actively in progress prior to start — candidates will not be cleared to begin until SC license is issued and active
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Required certifications: BLS (AHA only)
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Preferred certifications: ACLS and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) (AHA only)
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Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
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SSN and Driver's License required for consideration
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2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration
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First-time travelers are accepted for this position
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Previous permanent or PRN staff at any MUSC location must have been separated from the system for at least 1 year before being eligible to work as a traveler
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Candidates living within 60 miles of the facility are considered local; non-local candidates are prioritized
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Pre-start online modules are required to be completed before the first day
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This facility is located in a hurricane-prone area; during hurricane season (June–November), all staff and contractors may be assigned to emergency response duties — peak activity months are August and September
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RTO requests of 7 days or fewer (excluding holidays) may be approved without facility review; requests exceeding 7 days or including holidays require facility approval and may delay the process
