Registered Nurse (RN) MUSC Pee Dee Division Emergency Service Mobile Pool - PRN

Medical University of South Carolina•Florence, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role leads assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary colleagues to provide age- and developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards. The nurse provides patient- and family-centered care that addresses physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. Responsibilities include 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 nurse also maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment and participates in a professional practice model, including shared governance, peer review, professional development, and accountability for clinical practice. This is a PRN position with 12-hour shifts. The nurse must be willing to float among the Florence, Marion, and Black River Emergency Departments. The position is described as an opportunity for an experienced nurse in Emergency Services and is eligible to participate in the State Retirement Program.

Requirements

Associate's degree.
At least one year of work experience as a registered nurse.
Emergency room registered nurse experience.
Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
Ability to stand or sit for extended periods.
Manual dexterity and fine motor skills for patient-care 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 sounds such as alarms or patient instructions.
Stamina and resilience to meet the physical and emotional demands of patient care, including 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 the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Direct and lead assigned team members and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide age- and developmentally appropriate care.
Provide patient- and family-centered care addressing patients’ 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 in accordance with MUSC policies.
Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment by protecting patient privacy and behaving responsively, respectfully, acceptingly, and professionally.
Participate in the professional practice model, including shared governance, adherence to standards of care, peer review, professional development, leadership, clinical excellence, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, and critical thinking.
Coordinate efficient and effective delivery of patient care services using care management principles.
Identify clinical priorities and initiate actions to improve patient outcomes.
Promote a healthy work environment and take personal responsibility for professional growth.
Float among the Florence, Marion, and Black River Emergency Departments.