Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (RN)

Aptive; Charleston (SC); In loco; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

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Aptive is seeking a Medical Surgical Registered Nurse to join an acute care unit at Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC. The RN will perform patient assessments, medication administration, IV therapy, telemetry monitoring, and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team.

Expect 12-hour shifts with alternating weekends, holidays, and potential transfers. Minimum qualifications include AHA BLS, an unrestricted US RN license, and at least two years of direct patient care in a

Competenze

• BLS certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Unrestricted RN license to practice in the United States or DC.
• Two years direct patient care experience in the last three years.
• Two years in acute care medical/surgical setting; agency work excluded.
• ASN required; BSN preferred; ACEN/CCNE accreditation noted.

Mansioni

• Patient assessments in an acute care medical/surgical unit.
• Medication administration and IV therapy.
• Telemetry monitoring and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Admissions, discharges, and internal/external transfers.
• Electronic medical record documentation and emergency response.

Conoscenze

Patient assessments

Medication administration

IV therapy

Telemetry monitoring

Emergency response

Nursing care

Blood draw

BCMA

Wound care

Formazione

ASN

BSN preferred

ACEN/CCNE accreditation

Strumenti

Electronic medical record (EMR) documentation

Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA)

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Job Summary

Job Title: Medical Surgical Registered Nurse Location: Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Charleston): 109 Bee St, Charleston, SC 29401 Period of Performance: 3/1/2026 – 2/28/2031 Shift Schedule: 1930-0800: 12 (twelve) hour days shift with alternating weekend shifts; Weekends, Weekdays and Holidays required. Position/Unit Description: The RN will provide care in an acute care medical/surgical unit. The role encompasses services related to spinal cord injuries, telemetry, orthopedics, medicine, oncology, neurology, acute rehabilitation, general surgery, and post-operative care.

Primary Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities: Skills: RN to work on an acute care medical/surgical unit shall be responsible for:

• Patient assessments
• Medication administration
• IV therapy
• Interdisciplinary team coordination
• Telemetry monitoring
• Admissions, discharges, and internal and external transfers
• Delegating to assistive personnel
• Electronic medical record documentation
• Patient transport
• Emergency response procedures.

Competency in the areas of:

• NGT insertion
• Chest tubes
• Trach care
• Dressing changes
• Monitor patient condition, report and treat applicable findings
• IV insertions
• Thoracentesis
• Paracentesis
• Lumbar puncture
• Twelve lead EKG
• Foley Cather insertion and discontinuation
• Doppler pressure
• Orthostatic blood pressure
• Wound therapy: (wound vac), dressing changes
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Blood transfusion
• Blood draw
• Drug Administration (Bar Code Medication and Administration (BCMA)
• Bladder irrigation
• Among other areas of nursing care

Minimum Qualifications

• BLS certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Unrestricted license to practice nursing in one of the States, Territories, or Commonwealths of the United States or the District of Columbia
• Experience: All contract personnel will have a minimum of two-year direct patient care experience within the last three years in the field.
• All Med/Surg Registered Nurses shall have at least two (2) years of experience in an acute care, medical/surgical setting exclusive of agency assignments and must have worked within the last six (6) months in the above settings.
• Education: ASN accepted; BSN preferred Education must have been completed at a school accredited by the ACEN or CCNE.

About Aptive

Arrow ARC supports Veterans Health Administration facilities and offices across the U.S. with health care staffing and program support via the 10-year Integrated Critical Staffing Program (ICSP). We provide staffing solutions to address critical shortages in VHA medical facilities caused by turnover, recruitment issues, seasonal needs, surges or emergencies.

Arrow is a certified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Businessjoint venture between Artemis ARC and AptiveResources, two award-winning companies that share an agile, mission-focused, results driven approach in the federal sector. Arrow provides management consulting services and specializes in working with federal government agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs and Office of Personnel Management.

EEO Statement

Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.

Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.