Registered Nurse II - Apheresis

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse II provides individualized, goal-directed care to patients and families at the competent level, applying the nursing process. The nurse delivers safe and effective care and works with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results.

The Hemapheresis Unit provides inpatient and outpatient services to adults and children. Its services include therapeutic plasma exchanges, cell depletion, red cell exchanges, photopheresis, and lipid apheresis. The unit operates Monday through Friday, with rotating after-hours on-call coverage, including urgent and emergent weekend inpatient coverage. The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week on days, Monday through Friday, in four 10-hour shifts from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with rotating on-call coverage after hours.

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 for Healthcare Providers or an AHA-recognized equivalent, or American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
• 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, sitting, walking, lifting and carrying specified loads, working in stressful situations, and working overtime as required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized, goal-directed patient and family care using the nursing process.
• Deliver safe and effective care.
• Work with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results.
• Provide nursing care in the Hemapheresis Unit, which serves adult and pediatric inpatients and outpatients.
• Participate in rotating after-hours on-call coverage, including urgent and emergent weekend inpatient coverage.

What This Job Offers

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