Registered Nurse II - Peds Acute Care - Float Team

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Float Team serves adult and pediatric populations across 10 specialized zones. This RN position on the Float Team offers flexible scheduling, float differential pay, and an optional $15,000 sign-on bonus for full-time external candidates with two or more years of pediatric acute care experience (two-year service agreement required). In this role, you’ll deliver high-quality, compassionate care across specialized pediatric units including Pediatric Acute Care, Oncology, Cardiac Intermediate, and the NICU, caring for up to Level 2 patients. You may also support intermediate-level care in the Pediatric ICUs at Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital as needed.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and a minimum of one year of pediatric acute care work experience as a registered nurse is required.
• 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.
• RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing are required to initiate education for BSN within 2 years and complete within four years of hire date. Employees are required to sign an agreement regarding the education requirement.
• Some positions require certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
• 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 work rotating shifts. (Frequent)
• Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent)
• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Selected Positions)

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process; delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results.

Benefits

• flexible scheduling
• float differential pay
• optional $15,000 sign-on bonus for full-time external candidates with two or more years of pediatric acute care experience (two-year service agreement required)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree