Registered Nurse (RN) | Nursery

Medical University of South Carolina • Lancaster, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Under general supervision, the RN directs and leads assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary colleagues to provide age- and developmentally appropriate care consistent with nursing standards and practice. In the Nursery, the role includes monitoring babies and teaching parents.

The RN provides patient- and family-centered care addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes assessment, nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, care planning and coordination, interventions, health teaching and promotion, and evaluation of goals and interventions in accordance with MUSC policies. The RN maintains a safe, therapeutic, healing environment and protects patient privacy while providing responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional care.

The position participates in the professional practice model, including shared governance, peer review, professional development, and efforts to promote leadership, clinical excellence, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, and critical thinking. The RN coordinates efficient delivery of patient care through care management principles, identifies clinical priorities, and initiates actions to improve patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• At least one year of work experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Previous Level 2 Nursery experience.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse from the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Some positions require American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), NIHSS Stroke Scale Certification, and Crisis Prevention training.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Direct and lead assigned team members and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members.
• Deliver age- and developmentally appropriate, patient- and family-centered care.
• Assess patients; develop nursing diagnoses; identify outcomes; plan, implement, and coordinate care; provide health teaching and promotion; and evaluate goals and interventions.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment, protect patient privacy, and behave respectfully and professionally.
• Participate in shared governance, peer review, professional development, and the professional practice model.
• Promote a healthy work environment, effective teamwork, leadership, and clinical excellence while taking accountability for actions and professional growth.
• Apply care management principles to coordinate effective and efficient patient care services.
• Identify clinical priorities and initiate actions to improve patient outcomes.
• Monitor babies and teach parents.

Benefits

• Nurse Residency Program: 12-week program for nurses with less than one year of experience.
• Certification Recognition
• Sign-on bonus
• Nursing Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• South Carolina State Retirement
• Health insurance
• Advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

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