Registered Nurse II- MSICU

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

11d

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to patients and families at the competent level, using nursing-process principles and practices. The nurse delivers safe and effective care and works with other healthcare team members to achieve desired outcomes. The role includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care; coordinating care; providing health teaching and promotion; and addressing patients’ and families’ physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. The nurse leads assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary colleagues to provide age- and developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards and MUSC policies. The nurse maintains a safe, therapeutic, healing environment and protects patient privacy. The position also involves participation in the professional practice model, shared governance, peer review, professional development, and activities that support leadership, clinical excellence, teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, and a healthy work environment. The nurse applies care-management principles, identifies clinical priorities, and takes action to improve patient outcomes.

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 American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
Ability to work rotating shifts and overtime as required.
Ability to perform the listed physical and mental functions of the role, including standing, sitting, walking, lifting and carrying specified weights, and working effectively in stressful situations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care using the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation phases of the nursing process.
Direct and lead assigned team members and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide age- and developmentally appropriate care.
Provide patient- and family-centered care addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs.
Develop nursing diagnoses, identify outcomes, plan and implement interventions, coordinate care, provide health teaching and promotion, and evaluate goals and interventions in accordance with MUSC policies.
Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment while ensuring patient privacy and respectful, responsive, accepting, and professional behavior.
Participate in shared governance, peer review, professional development, and the professional practice model.
Promote leadership, clinical excellence, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, and a healthy work environment.
Coordinate efficient and effective delivery of patient care services using care-management principles.
Identify clinical priorities and initiate actions to improve patient outcomes.
Accept personal responsibility for professional growth.