Advanced Practitioners - CVOR, experience with Endoscopic Vein Harvesting and CVICU-Charleston SC

Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Charleston, South Carolina

Roper St. Francis Healthcare is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Eligibility: ICU

Posted Jun 18

Shift and hours: Rotating
Unit and setting: ICU, OR · Hospital
Term: Permanent

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Roper St. Francis Healthcare

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Roper St. Francis Healthcare is a private, not-for-profit healthcare system serving the Lowcountry region of South Carolina, headquartered in Charleston, SC. The system has been trusted by local families for generations and continues to expand its services as the community…

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Roper St. Francis Healthcare has positions for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in the following areas:

Cardiovascular ICU

Cardiothoracic Surgery OR - Endoscopic Vein Harvesting experience required

If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and possess the necessary skills and qualifications, we invite you to apply for this rewarding position.

Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $112,320.00 per year

Benefits

401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Medical Specialty

Cardiothoracic Critical & Intensive Care
Cardiothoracic Surgery

Schedule

12 hour shift

8 hour shift
Day shift
Evening shift
Monday to Friday
Night shift

Work Location: In person

What's around it?

In Charleston, SC

Charleston, SCFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,722/mo
Household income: $92,414/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Charleston, SC

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals are commonly steered to Avondale, Park Circle, and downtown Charleston, with commute time and budget as the usual filters. West Ashley is the central, more attainable band—established single-family houses, newer townhomes, and low-maintenance condos under mature trees, with shopping along Sam Rittenberg Boulevard and Ashley River Road—generally cheaper than Mount Pleasant or the peninsula. Mount Pleasant is the premium suburb, from townhomes in Park West and Carolina Park up through luxury master-planned homes, plus beach access; Daniel Island is another relocator pick for convenience. Park Circle in North Charleston sits closest to Boeing and Joint Base Charleston and is a frequent younger-professional suggestion.

Young professionals are commonly steered to Avondale, Park Circle, and downtown Charleston, with commute time and budget as the usual filters. West Ashley is the central, more attainable band—established single-family houses, newer townhomes, and low-maintenance condos under mature trees, with shopping along Sam Rittenberg Boulevard and Ashley River Road—generally cheaper than Mount Pleasant or the peninsula.

Mount Pleasant is the premium suburb, from townhomes in Park West and Carolina Park up through luxury master-planned homes, plus beach access; Daniel Island is another relocator pick for convenience. Park Circle in North Charleston sits closest to Boeing and Joint Base Charleston and is a frequent younger-professional suggestion.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: mattoneillrealestate.com Source 3: facebook.com

Getting aroundMUSC sits downtown on the peninsula and Roper St. Francis is another major healthcare employer, so most nurse commutes are car trips into or across the peninsula. West Ashley is called a commuting champion at 10 to 25 minutes to downtown and 15 to 30 minutes to North Charleston. Mount Pleasant is 15 to 30 minutes downtown via the Ravenel Bridge, where traffic backs up at peak hours, and 25 to 45 minutes to North Charleston; Park Circle is about 10 to 20 minutes to Boeing or Joint Base Charleston and 15 to 30 minutes downtown. Public transit and late-night options are limited, so a car is the practical default.

MUSC sits downtown on the peninsula and Roper St. Francis is another major healthcare employer, so most nurse commutes are car trips into or across the peninsula. West Ashley is called a commuting champion at 10 to 25 minutes to downtown and 15 to 30 minutes to North Charleston.

Mount Pleasant is 15 to 30 minutes downtown via the Ravenel Bridge, where traffic backs up at peak hours, and 25 to 45 minutes to North Charleston; Park Circle is about 10 to 20 minutes to Boeing or Joint Base Charleston and 15 to 30 minutes downtown. Public transit and late-night options are limited, so a car is the practical default.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: mattoneillrealestate.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: youtube.com

OutdoorsBeach access is the everyday outdoor pitch: Folly Beach, Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island, and Kiawah Island sit in the metro orbit, and Mount Pleasant is sold on waterfront plus a relatively quick Ravenel Bridge crossing. West Ashley offers parks and mature tree cover along a commuting corridor; Johns Island is the slower Lowcountry water-and-sunset side. On the peninsula, the River Walk, peaceful promenades, quiet parks, scenic paths, and historic alleys are the local alternatives to Rainbow Row crowds. Outdoor life is framed as year-round, then qualified by humid summers, insects, and flood and hurricane exposure.

Beach access is the everyday outdoor pitch: Folly Beach, Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island, and Kiawah Island sit in the metro orbit, and Mount Pleasant is sold on waterfront plus a relatively quick Ravenel Bridge crossing. West Ashley offers parks and mature tree cover along a commuting corridor; Johns Island is the slower Lowcountry water-and-sunset side.

On the peninsula, the River Walk, peaceful promenades, quiet parks, scenic paths, and historic alleys are the local alternatives to Rainbow Row crowds. Outdoor life is framed as year-round, then qualified by humid summers, insects, and flood and hurricane exposure.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: charlestoncvb.com Source 2: mattoneillrealestate.com Source 3: trolleytours.com Source 4: pamharringtonexclusives.com Source 5: facebook.com Source 6: thehonestlocal.com

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Living in Charleston

Charleston sells a Lowcountry mix few hospital towns can match: a walkable 1670 peninsula of pastel houses and cobblestones, beaches at Folly, Isle of Palms, and Sullivan's Island a short drive away, and a food scene that is the city's real nightlife—Husk, Magnolias, Halls Chophouse, 39 Rue de Jean, dockside oysters, and a dense downtown restaurant map. Nurses typically orbit MUSC on the peninsula or Roper St. Francis; West Ashley is the commute workhorse (about 10–25 minutes downtown) with more attainable single-family homes, townhomes, and condos, while Park Circle and Avondale draw younger budgets and Mount Pleasant and Daniel Island cost more for schools, the Ravenel Bridge, and water. Locals still mean it about Southern hospitality and a city voted most polite for years, but they also warn you will drive everywhere, sit in tourist and bridge traffic, pay high housing and insurance, and live with humid summers, insects, and hurricane-plus-tidal-flood risk. Listings cooled toward a $480,000 metro median in 2026 while rents kept climbing past $2,100. Schools split: Mount Pleasant has the reputation; crowding and uneven quality show up elsewhere. Budget for a car and flood insurance.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: mattoneillrealestate.com Source 2: thehonestlocal.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: charlestoncvb.com Source 6: facebook.com

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