Registered Nurse I (Fall 2026 New Grad Blitz) - Main Acute Care, Family Medicine, and Burn Stepdown
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. This posting is for opportunities within Main Acute Care, Family Medicine, and Burn Stepdown units. The units include 7A Family Medicine (18-bed Medical Surgical Unit), 7B Medical Acute Care (18-bed unit specializing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine patients), 7E Medical Acute Care (26-bed inpatient Medical-Surgical Unit, designated research floor), 5W Surgical/Trauma Burn Intermediate Care (25 Bed Stepdown Unit, the only Burn Stepdown unit in the state), 9 Center Main Hospital (nine-bed ER overflow, Admission and Holding unit), 8D EH Medical Acute Care (13-bed inpatient adult acute med-surg unit), and 2CIU Complex Intervention Unit (18-bed adult inpatient unit integrating medical and psychiatric care).
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) (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.
- 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.
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.
Benefits
- MUSC also offer great benefits as an organization as well as a robust nurse residency program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
