Registered Nurse II - Main PACU

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse II works in the Main Hospital’s 21-bed Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and cares for patients of all ages and with all types of conditions. The unit serves patients recovering from a wide range of surgeries, including orthopedic, transplant, neurological, spine, ENT, gynecological, trauma, and urological procedures. It cares for ambulatory surgery patients and inpatients and may also accommodate ICU patients requiring urgent care and postoperative medical-surgical patients awaiting beds.

Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II provides individualized, goal-directed care to patients and families at the competent level using the nursing process. The nurse delivers safe and effective care and collaborates with other healthcare team members to achieve desired outcomes. The schedule is 36 hours per week, consisting of three 12-hour mid-shifts, with rotating on-call duties, weekends, and holidays.

A bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred. Nurses hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an associate or diploma degree must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN within four years of hire or reclassification. At least one year of registered nurse experience is required. Applicants need an active RN license from South Carolina or a compact state and current Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or an accepted equivalent.

Requirements

• At least one year of work experience as a registered nurse.
• Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or an accepted equivalent, including the specified American Red Cross certification.
• If hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an associate or diploma degree in nursing, enrollment in an accredited BSN program within two years and successful completion of a BSN within four years of the RN hire or reclassification date.
• Ability to meet the stated physical and mental requirements, including standing, walking, lifting, working rotating shifts, and working overtime as required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.
• The unit is willing to train enthusiastic and motivated medical-surgical nurses and new graduates; experience in critical care or a Level I emergency department is described as common among PACU hires, but is not stated as a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized, goal-directed patient and family care using the nursing process.
• Deliver safe and effective nursing care.
• Work with other members of the healthcare team to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Provide care to PACU patients following surgery, including ambulatory and inpatient patients.

What This Job Offers

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