HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN DOU - Direct Observation Unit for a travel nursing job in Charleston, South Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: DOU - Direct Observation Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 01/05/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Job TitleRegistered Nurse (RN) – Surgical Short Stay / Observation
LocationCharleston, SC
Duration13 Weeks (Contract Assignment)
ShiftNight Shift: 3 × 12-hour shifts
Hours: 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM
Monday through Thursday
No Fridays, weekends, or holidays
No on-call
Key ResponsibilitiesProvide pre- and post-operative nursing care in a 23-hour surgical observation unit
Monitor post-surgical patients, perform assessments, and respond to changes in condition
Administer medications, IV therapy, and treatments per provider orders and protocols
Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia, OR nurses, and PACU staff in a fast-paced setting
Float within scope of practice to other observation units or shifts as needed based on census
Required QualificationsMinimum of 2 years of registered nursing experience
Active South Carolina RN license or Compact/Multi-State RN license
Ability to work night shifts in a surgical short stay/observation environment
Current CertificationsPreferred QualificationsExperience in PACU, observation, short stay, or surgical services nursing
Experience caring for orthopedic, interventional radiology, or GI procedure patients
Previous travel nursing experience
Distance RequirementHonorVet Technologies Job ID #31575131. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse/Observation Unit
About HonorVet Technologies
HonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes
Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.
As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency, we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.
At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.
Benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Continuing Education
- Medical benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Dental benefits
- Guaranteed Hours
- Mileage reimbursement
- Referral bonus
- Bereavement
- Holiday Pay
- Sick pay
- Retention bonus
