<p>Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina is recruiting an experienced Registered Nurse for its Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU). This 288-bed regional medical center has served York County for more than 30 years and carries a Leapfrog "A" Hospital Safety Score — a meaningful signal of institutional quality and safety culture. The SICU RN role offers a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 for eligible candidates and sits within a multidisciplinary critical care environment that expects and supports advanced clinical competency.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 based on eligibility</li> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Continuing education and career development opportunities</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>SICU position within a 288-bed acute care facility with a 30-year regional presence in York County, SC</li> <li>Advanced critical care environment requiring ACLS and NIHSS certification within the orientation period</li> <li>Multidisciplinary team model — RNs collaborate directly with physicians and other healthcare providers on individualized care plans</li> <li>Full-service hospital campus offering preventive care, advanced cardiac and stroke care, maternity services, and a Level III NICU</li> <li>Cardiac Care program designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care by BlueCross BlueShield and a Nationally Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation</li> <li>Leapfrog "A" Hospital Safety Score and Certified Zero Harm Award recipient (South Carolina Hospital Association / DHEC)</li> <li>Sister campus — Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill (opened 2022, 100 beds) — with a 24/7 ED, ICU, Medical/Surgical Unit, Surgical Services, and Women's Services, expanding system-wide opportunities</li> <li>Clinical responsibilities include initiating and documenting care plans, medication administration and reconciliation, interpretation of diagnostic data, critical lab value notification per protocol, and age-specific competency across the patient population served</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Associate's degree in Nursing (ADN) required; prior clinical experience reviewed individually for acceptability</li> <li>Valid permanent Multi-State RN License from state of residence required; candidates holding a Compact state license from another state must obtain a Multi-State RN License from their state of residence within 30 days of hire</li> <li>American Heart Association BLS/CPR required; must be obtained within 7 days of hire</li> <li>American Heart Association ACLS and NIHSS certification required within the orientation period for SICU placement</li> <li>One year of telemetry experience preferred</li> <li>CCRN certification preferred</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Rock Hill sits in York County, South Carolina — part of the greater Charlotte metropolitan region, with easy access to one of the Southeast's fastest-growing urban centers while maintaining a lower cost of living and a more relaxed pace. The area offers strong public and private school options, a growing restaurant and arts scene, and proximity to Lake Wylie and the Catawba River for year-round outdoor recreation. Clinicians relocating from higher cost-of-living markets consistently find the Carolinas Piedmont region an attractive balance of career opportunity and quality of life.</p>