Critical Care Resident RN

Medical University of South Carolina•Columbia, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Critical Care Residency Program is a supervised rotational residency tailored to the needs of the New Graduate Nurse. This program's goal is to foster nurse growth and critical care skills in a team-oriented environment. Upon completion of the residency program, nurses will be assigned to a permanent unit. The program includes unit details for the 4 Heart Intermediate Intensive Care Unit (4H IICU), Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU). The 4H IICU is a 16-bed unit providing continuous hemodynamic and cardiac monitoring for complex conditions. The MICU is a 14-bed unit caring for critically ill medical patients requiring full critical care support. The CICU is a growing 12-bed unit focusing on specialized critical care for cardiovascular conditions. The Registered Nurse II provides individualized, goal-directed patient care utilizing the nursing process and works collaboratively with the healthcare team.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
Ability to perform job functions while standing (Continuous).
Ability to perform job functions while sitting (Continuous).
Ability to perform job functions while walking (Continuous).
Ability to work indoors (Continuous).
Ability to perform gross motor activities with frequent fine motor movements (Continuous).
Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations (Continuous).
Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous).
Ability to be qualified physically for respiratory use, initially and as required (Continuous).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) also required for most nursing areas within the hospital, however, this will be awarded during the Critical Care Residency program.

Responsibilities

Provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process.
Delivers safe and effective care.
Interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results.
Will be assigned a permanent unit after 100 days of employment and will begin unit-specific orientation.