State of South Carolina
Hiring nurses in Abbeville, SC
- Sign-on bonus up to $3,000 on 2 roles
- Hiring days and evenings
From 13 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 7, 2026Sources
The short version
The one travel contract we have posted runs 13 weeks with a weekly gross around $2,310.
For travel nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-10-07The largest sign-on bonus in our postings for this employer is $3,000.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-10-07You would chart in Epic, based on the postings we have seen.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postings
Who it fits
Best fit
- Government administration and psych nurses: 9 of 13 roles
Nursing here
- Union representation
Union roles reported
From employer postings
- Charting system
Epic
From employer postings
- Nursing leadership
Kathryn Gramling · State Director of Public Health Nursing
State of South Carolina
Sources
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
$77,500.00 Annually for Registered Nurse (Nurse Residency Program) / DIS, Richland County SC
As of 2023
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Benefits and Work-Life Balance
- Staff consistently highlight excellent state benefits, reliable time off, and manageable work hours as major advantages.
Sources
- Base Compensation
- Multiple employees report that state salaries are low compared to private sector benchmarks and do not match the workload.
- Bureaucracy and Management
- Employees cite bureaucratic processes, office politics, favoritism, and siloed departments as common frustrations.
Sources
The hard parts
Employees report state salaries run below private-sector pay for the workload, and describe bureaucratic processes and siloed departments.
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Common questions
Does State of South Carolina hire new grads?
2 of 13 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 2 of 13 roles, up to $3,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 5 roles with a stated shift, 2 are day shifts, 1 is an evening shift, 1 is a night shift and 1 is a rotating shift.
Which units are hiring?
Government administration (5), psych (4), med surg (1), oncology (1) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to State of South Carolina, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from State of South Carolina
Children & Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHCN) Registered Nurse Care Coordinator - 61007143
$73,840–$77,000
- RN
- Per diem
- Compact license OK
State of South Carolina
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Licensed Practical Nurse / LPN (G. W Bryan Hospital)
$52,000–$57,000/year
- LPN
- Tuition reimbursement
- Floating required
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- +$6.25/hr differential
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 8-hour rotating
- Agency contract
- NP
- Per diem
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse, Non-Institutional / 60020244RP
$70,000/year
- RN
- Compact license OK
- ADN accepted
- RN
- 8-hour evenings
- Per diem
Registered Nurse - Med/Surg: $2310/Week
From $2,700/week
- RN
- Night shift
- Travel contract
Sources
- dph.sc.gov/news/dph-highlights-south-carolinas-nurses-critical-role-during-national-nurses-week
Nursing here
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/South-Carolina-Department-of-Health-and-Human-Services-Reviews-E42935.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/State-of-South-Carolina-hour-Reviews-EI_IE214019.0,23_KH24,28.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/South-Carolina-Department-of-Health-and-Environmental-Control-Reviews-E42931.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- governmentjobs.com/careers/sc/jobs/newprint/4114622
Nursing here · as of 2023
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