Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Rehab PRN

Medical University of South Carolina•Florence, AL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to inpatient rehabilitation patients using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN directs and leads assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age- and developmentally appropriate care consistent with nursing standards of care and practice. The role delivers patient- and family-centered care that addresses 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 in accordance with MUSC policies. The RN helps maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment by protecting patient privacy and behaving responsively, respectfully, acceptingly, and professionally. The position involves participation in a professional practice model, shared governance, peer review, professional development, and efforts to promote leadership, clinical excellence, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, and critical thinking. The RN also coordinates efficient and effective patient care through care management principles, identifies clinical priorities, and initiates actions 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 clinical tasks such as taking vital signs, 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 patient-care demands, long shifts, and potentially stressful situations.
Mobility to navigate clinical environments and move among patient rooms, offices, and other facility areas.
Ability to comply with infection-control protocols and properly use personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care using 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 consistent with MUSC policies.
Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment, ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.
Participate in the professional practice model and shared governance, adhere to standards of care, and take part in peer review and professional development.
Promote leadership, clinical excellence, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, critical thinking, and a healthy work environment.
Coordinate efficient and effective patient care using care management principles.
Identify clinical priorities and initiate actions to improve patient outcomes.
Accept personal responsibility for professional growth.