Registered Nurse (RN) | Nursery

Medical University of South Carolina • Lancaster, CA

23h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process: 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 in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice.

The RN provides patient- and family-centered care, addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes assessing patients, developing nursing diagnoses, identifying outcomes, planning and implementing interventions, coordinating care, providing health teaching and promotion, and evaluating goals and interventions consistent with MUSC policies.

The RN maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment and protects patient privacy through responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. The role includes participation in shared governance and peer review, adherence to standards of care, professional development, leadership and clinical excellence, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, and critical thinking. The RN coordinates efficient delivery of patient care services, identifies clinical priorities, and takes action to improve patient outcomes while promoting a healthy work environment and personal professional growth.

Requirements

• Previous Level 2 Nursery experience is required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• At least one year of work experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Licensed 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 (AHA).
• Some positions require AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), NIHSS Stroke Scale Certification, and Crisis Prevention training.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Direct and lead assigned team members and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members.
• Provide age- and developmentally appropriate, patient- and family-centered care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs.
• Assess patients; develop nursing diagnoses; identify outcomes; plan, implement, and coordinate interventions and care; provide health teaching and promotion; and evaluate goals and interventions.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment and ensure patient privacy through respectful and professional behavior.
• Participate in shared governance, peer review, professional development, and the professional practice model.
• Coordinate the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services using care management principles.
• Identify clinical priorities and initiate action to improve patient outcomes.
• Promote a healthy work environment and take responsibility for professional growth.

Benefits

• 12-week Nurse Residency 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 and Health Insurance
• Advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

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