Registered Nurse II - ART 6W Acute Care
About The Position
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. Ashley River Tower (ART) 6 West is a 21-bed acute care unit providing care to patients with a variety of diagnoses. 6 West (6W) commonly cares for patients admitted on general medicine services, plus specialty services including GI surgery, surgical oncology, vascular surgery, plastic surgery. Additionally, 6W cares for patients admitted on cardiology, CT surgery, hematology/oncology and/or other services as appropriate based on patient needs. Generally, the unit’s patient population is adults (age 18 or older), though the team cares for adolescents (age 14-17) under specific circumstances. The nursing staff on ART 6W is trained to utilize a variety of devices, tools and techniques to assist in the delivery of safe patient care. The unit has a variety of staffing and scheduling options offering prospective new team members flexibility. Nurses enjoy an educational, collaborative work environment with all members of the care team including physicians, respiratory therapist, and other ancillary staff. They work closely with colleagues on the Rapid Response team and in MSICU (Medical-Surgical ICU), who often assist in meeting the needs of patients should they need a higher level of care. ART 6W has its own unit based Shared Governance Council, which affords the team the opportunity to be involved in decisions affecting the unit and the team’s workflows. Additionally, team members have opportunities to participate on hospital wide Shared Governance Councils, influencing decisions throughout the hospital. MUSC also has a variety of pathways and opportunities for growth within a nursing career.
Requirements
- A minimum of 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) 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
- 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
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred
Responsibilities
- 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 staffing and scheduling options
- Opportunities for growth within your nursing career
- Opportunities to participate on unit based and hospital wide Shared Governance Councils
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
