Title: Intermediate Care Unit Registered Nurse (IMC RN) / Intermediate Intensive Care Unit (IICU RN)
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Intermediate Care Unit (IMC) / Surgical Step-Down
Shift: Night Shift – 3 x 12 Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Location - Columbia, SC
The Intermediate Care Unit Registered Nurse (IMC RN) provides advanced nursing care to adult patients requiring close monitoring and specialized interventions in a step-down environment between intensive care and medical-surgical levels of care. The nurse is responsible for managing patients with complex medical, surgical, trauma, and neurological conditions who require frequent monitoring and timely clinical interventions.
This role requires strong critical care skills including cardiac monitoring, ventilator management, and medication titration. The IMC RN collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes and safe transitions of care.
Provide direct patient care to individuals in the Intermediate Care / Surgical Step-Down Unit.
Perform continuous cardiac telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation.
Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and monitor patient conditions closely.
Administer medications and manage cardiac and vasoactive medication drips.
Care for patients requiring ventilator support and advanced respiratory monitoring.
Respond to clinical emergencies and participate in Rapid Response Team interventions.
Manage patients transferred from Intensive Care Units (ICU) or admitted directly for higher-acuity monitoring.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams including physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and rehabilitation services.
Ensure compliance with infection control protocols, patient safety policies, and hospital care standards.
Maintain accurate clinical documentation within the electronic medical record system.
The unit cares for adult patients requiring intermediate-level monitoring with conditions including:
Trauma-related injuries
Post-surgical recovery requiring close observation
Neurological conditions requiring frequent assessments
Medical conditions requiring telemetry monitoring and rapid intervention
Patients typically require monitoring or clinical interventions every 1–2 hours.
Active Registered Nurse (RN) License (South Carolina or multistate license).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
Minimum 2 years of RN experience.
At least 1 completed travel assignment required.
Previous ICU or Intermediate Intensive Care Unit experience with patient ratios of 1:3 or higher acuity.
Experience with cardiac monitoring, ventilators, and medication titration.
Minimum 1 year of EPIC electronic medical record experience.
For more details reach at sthakur@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 732 791 4807 - EXT 4807.