Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Medical University of South Carolina•Orangeburg, SC

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the MUSC Orangeburg Emergency Department, a Level III Trauma Center with 43 treatment areas and a Level II SAFE designation serving Orangeburg, Calhoun, Bamberg, and Barnwell counties. The nurse provides professional care within an assigned unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines, using research and best practices alongside a diverse healthcare team. The role is scheduled for three 12-hour night shifts per week, with an every-other-weekend obligation. The position regularly involves exposure to infectious, contagious, and blood-borne diseases; contact with patients in varied circumstances; unpleasant elements associated with accidents, injuries, and illnesses; unpredictable situations; and occasional irregular hours and radiation exposure. The nurse must be able to manage emergency or crisis situations. The position primarily serves patients of all age groups and requires responsiveness to patients, families, and visitors from diverse cultural backgrounds. The nurse may supervise LPNs, CNAs, WS, Techs, and MOAs, and is responsible for stewardship of supplies and resources.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse license in South Carolina.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
Ability to stand for up to 12 hours and to walk, sit, use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, talk, hear, and smell.
Ability to lift or exert energy up to 35 pounds; patient transfer/lift devices must be used for transfers and lifting of patients over 35 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception.
Ability to read and interpret business or safety manuals, clinical or technical procedures, and regulations; write reports, correspondence, or manuals; and communicate information effectively.
Ability to perform math calculations, define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions, handle concrete and abstract concepts, interpret instructions, and multitask and prioritize responsibilities.
Ability to meet the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related needs of patients of all age groups and respond to the needs of people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing degree.
Some clinical or hospital experience.

Responsibilities

Document initial nursing histories, assess patients according to policy, and develop individualized care plans that account for physical, psychosocial, environmental, cultural, and spiritual needs.
Assist physicians with examinations, procedures, and other direct patient-care processes in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Evaluate patient-care outcomes, consult specialists as needed, and revise nursing care processes to support optimal care.
Coordinate discharge planning.
Monitor and record patients’ conditions.
Maintain confidentiality.
Develop and deliver teaching plans based on identified learning needs, including family teaching when appropriate, and evaluate their effectiveness.
Coordinate ordered diagnostic and therapeutic services and communicate patient conditions during hand-offs.
Perform other related duties as assigned by nursing leadership, the charge nurse, or medical staff.
Perform charge duties when requested, after six months of nursing experience and required training.
Round on patients according to policy to improve clinical outcomes.
Orient or mentor new staff members.
Listen effectively to patients to facilitate care requirements.
Provide first-line customer service response.
Follow MUSC Standards of Behaviors.
Provide financial stewardship of supplies and resources.
Supervise LPNs, CNAs, WS, Techs, and MOAs.