Registered Nurse (RN) - CVICU - FT

Medical University of South Carolina • Florence, AL

23h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role directs and leads assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age- and developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards and practice.

The nurse delivers patient- and family-centered care that addresses physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes assessment, nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, care planning and coordination, implementation of interventions, health teaching and promotion, and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with MUSC policies.

The position supports a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through protection of patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. It also involves active participation in the professional practice model, including shared governance, peer review, professional development, leadership, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, critical thinking, and promotion of a healthy work environment.

The nurse coordinates efficient and effective patient care services using care management principles, identifies clinical priorities, and initiates action to improve patient outcomes.

Requirements

• South Carolina or Compact State RN License.
• American Heart Association BLS Certification.
• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods.
• Manual dexterity and fine motor skills for patient care tasks such as taking vitals, administering injections, or conducting physical exams.
• Ability to lift and move patients or medical equipment as needed.
• Visual acuity and color perception to read medical charts, documents, and monitors.
• Auditory ability to communicate effectively and perceive alarms or patient instructions.
• Stamina and resilience to handle the physical and emotional demands of patient care, including long shifts and potentially stressful situations.
• Mobility to navigate clinical environments and move between patient rooms, offices, and other facility areas.
• Ability to comply with infection control protocols and properly use personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Direct and lead assigned team members and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to deliver age- and developmentally appropriate care.
• Provide patient- and family-centered care addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs.
• Assess patients, develop nursing diagnoses, identify outcomes, plan and implement interventions, coordinate care, provide health teaching and promotion, and evaluate goals and interventions.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment while protecting patient privacy and behaving responsively, respectfully, acceptingly, and professionally.
• Participate actively in the professional practice model, shared governance, peer review, and professional development.
• Promote leadership, clinical excellence, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, critical thinking, and a healthy work environment.
• Coordinate effective and efficient patient care services using care management principles.
• Identify clinical priorities and initiate action to improve patient outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed