Registered Nurse I (Fall 2026 New Grad Blitz) - Adult & Pediatric Operating Rooms
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 the healthcare team to achieve desired outcomes. The following Operating Rooms will be participating in the Spring 2026 New Grad blitz: Main Operating Room (Main OR), Rutledge Tower Operating Room (RT OR), SJCH Pediatric Operating Room, and Ashley River Tower Operating Room (ART). The Main OR is a level one, academic trauma center with 21 ORs and 3 procedure areas covering all surgical specialties. Rutledge Tower Operating Room has 9 OR suites for adult outpatient and inpatient surgical procedures. The MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital is a pediatric level one, academic trauma center with eight OR suites and two minor ORs covering all pediatric surgical specialties. Ashley River Tower (ART) perioperative services are located on the fourth floor of the ART building and provides post-operative care for a diverse population of adult outpatient and inpatient surgeries.
Requirements
- 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 bending 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)
- Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous)
Nice To Haves
- Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent)
- 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 twist at the waist. (Frequent)
- Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent)
- Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent)
- 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 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 work rotating shifts. (Frequent)
- Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent)
- Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)
Responsibilities
- 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.
- RNs are trained to both scrub and circulate surgical procedures.
- Provides post-operative care for a diverse population of adult outpatient and inpatient surgeries.
- Focuses care on post-operative recovery from anesthesia including ERAS, pain, respiratory status, hemodynamic stability, and prevention of post-operative complications.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
