Registered Nurse I (new graduate) - ART 3W Interventional Cardiology

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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. 3W Cardiology is a 20 bed acute care nursing unit providing care to all Interventional Cardiovascular patients and general Cardiology patients. On the procedural side we care for Left and Right heart catheterizations, ablations, pacemaker and defibrillator insertions. We also specialize in care for the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) patients. We also care for heart failure patients and are the secondary unit for the CT Surgery patient population.

Requirements

• 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
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred unless current MUSC employee

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees