Registered Nurse I (New Graduate) - 9E Neuroscience Stepdown Unit

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse I 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 and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results. The 9 East unit is a 23-bed Neuroscience step-down unit caring for adult Stroke, Neurosurgery, & Neurology high acuity patients. All rooms have bedside monitors capable of monitoring arterial lines, measuring CVP and ICP and viewing Spo2 and EKG. Patient diagnoses/interventions include Ischemic strokes, hemorrhagic strokes, subdural hematomas, tumor resections, spine/neurosurgeries, neuro endovascular surgery, Parkinson's, and epilepsy. Nurses are NIHSS & ACLS certified and encouraged to become Stroke Certified. Staffing ratios are 1:3 or 1:4 based on acuity. 9 East is a fast-paced, high functioning unit focusing on safe outcomes. MUSC offers student loan repayment and tuition assistance, succession planning with many professional growth opportunities, orientation is individualized meeting often to ensure needs are met, has an Accredited Nurse Residency Program for all new RNIs incorporated into schedule, and self-scheduling platform. 9East is known as one of the nicest units to work, has low turnover due to teamwork and physician/APP working relationships. The type of Care Team Member who would be a good fit for our unit is a professional with a strong work ethic looking to join a team promoting best patient outcomes. Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse I (New Graduate) assists at the advanced beginner level in providing individualized, goal directed nursing care to patients and families utilizing principles and practices of the nursing process; interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes.

Requirements

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 climb stairs. (Infrequent)
Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent)
Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent)
Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent)
Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous)
Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent)
Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent)
Ability to perform “pinching” operations. (Frequent)
Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent)
Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous)
Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous)
Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent)
Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous)
Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent)
Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent)
Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous)
Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous)
Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous)
Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous)
Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous)
Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous)
Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent)
Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent)
Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)
Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred unless current MUSC employee.
RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing are required to be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and successfully obtain a BSN degree within four years of the RN hire or reclassification date.
Nurses are NIHSS & ACLS certified and encouraged to become Stroke Certified.

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.
Assists at the advanced beginner level in providing individualized, goal directed nursing care to patients and families utilizing principles and practices of the nursing process.
Interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes.