Registered Nurse I (New Grad) - 6W Surgical/Trauma Burn Intermediate Care- New Grad

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

2d • 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. The 6W Care Team Members provide care for burn patients. At times, these patients need to go to the hydrotherapy room in the SBICU. The SBICU nurses do not provide the hydrotherapy treatment. The 6W nurse has to stay with the patient, provide hydrotherapy care, and return to the unit to recover the patient as a 1:1. Many dressing changes on the unit can take up to 2-3 hours. The dressing changes take a lot of time, as the nurses have to work at the patient's pace with concern for pain. Dressing changes may need to be performed more than once per day (ex: face dressings are three times per day).

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 perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Continuous).
• Ability to fully use both legs (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

• 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.
• 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 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 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 (Selected Positions) (Continuous).

Responsibilities

• Provide care for burn patients.
• Accompany patients to the hydrotherapy room in the SBICU.
• Provide hydrotherapy care.
• Recover patients on the unit as a 1:1.
• Perform dressing changes, which can take up to 2-3 hours.
• Work at the patient's pace with concern for pain during dressing changes.
• Perform dressing changes more than once per day as needed (e.g., face dressings three times per day).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level