American Addiction Centers·Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Provide and coordinate comprehensive, safe, and therapeutic patient care within a high-acuity ICU setting. Lead efforts to ensure the safest patient environment and best experience using evidence-based practice and clinical decision making.
34500 AMC Mount Pleasant - Critical Care: ICU
Status: Full time
Benefits: Eligible:
Hours Per Week: 36
00am - 7:30pm with rotating weekends and holidays.
$38.20 - $57.30
Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU
Be the Nurse Who Redefines Care.
At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness.
As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive.
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We are seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our 12-bed ICU unit, which provides high-acuity care with an average daily census of 6 patients. The unit maintains a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2. Ideal RN candidates will have prior ICU or stepdown experience, who are outgoing, confident, and eager to learn. Known for exceptional teamwork, strong staff engagement in Professional Governance, and commitment to professional development, this unit offers a dynamic and supportive environment for those who thrive in challenging clinical settings.
Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association .
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and NIHSS recommended within 6 months of hire.
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Our state-of-the-art medical center and adjacent medical office building offer a wide range of services, including inpatient and outpatient care, surgical services, orthopedics and rehab, imaging, lab, pharmacy, and we’re pending certification for a Level III trauma emergency department.
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As part of our team, you’ll join an integrated health care system where collaboration is key and patient care is seamless. Your expertise will help ensure that every patient receives advanced, coordinated care while being treated as a whole person.
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Advocate Health [https://www.advocatehealth.org/] is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.
Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care [https://www.advocatehealth.com/] in Illinois; Atrium Health [https://atriumhealth.org/] in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care [https://www.aurorahealthcare.org/] in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.
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It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.
Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.
Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Requires completion of an accredited nursing program, a valid state Registered Nurse license, and BLS certification. Prior ICU or stepdown experience is ideal, with ACLS and NIHSS certifications recommended within six months of hire.
Market context
Nursing jobs in South Carolina are typically in steady demand across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings. These roles are competitive because employers often want an active nursing license, BLS from the American Heart Association at hire, and may prefer a BSN; benefits commonly include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and paid time off. Before applying, confirm your license status and BLS readiness, and note that the requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time.