Registered Nurse I - 9E Neuroscience Stepdown Unit
About The Position
The Registered Nurse I on the 9 East Unit reports to the Nurse Manager. Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse I provides individualized, goal directed nursing care to patients and families utilizing principles and practices of the nursing process at the beginner level. This role interacts with the interdisciplinary health care team to achieve desired outcomes. 9 East 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 includes 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.
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 work indoors. (Continuous)
- Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous)
- 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 in all directions. (Continuous)
- 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 in a latex safe environment. (Continuous)
- Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)
- 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.
- NIHSS & ACLS certified
- Encouraged to become Stroke Certified.
Responsibilities
- Provides individualized, goal directed nursing care to patients and families utilizing principles and practices of the nursing process at the beginner level.
- Interacts with the interdisciplinary health care team to achieve desired outcomes.
Benefits
- student loan repayment
- tuition assistance
- succession planning with many professional growth opportunities
- orientation is individualized meeting often to ensure needs are met
- Accredited Nurse Residency Program for all new RNIs incorporated into schedule
- self-scheduling platform
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
