Registered Nurse I or II - ART OR

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Ashley River Tower (ART) perioperative services is located on the fourth floor of the ART building. The ART operating room provides adult outpatient and inpatient surgeries across general, plastic, oncology, cardiac, thoracic, heart and lung transplant, vascular, colorectal, bariatric, and robotic service lines. The clinical programs are recognized for excellence in cardiac, thoracic, vascular, transplant, general, and GI surgery, and the hospital is nationally recognized for its management of chronic pancreatitis and bariatric surgery. MUSC’s heart and lung transplant program is certified by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and is the only heart and lung transplant program in South Carolina. Dedicated cardiac operating rooms support traditional cardiothoracic surgery, heart transplants, and the VAD program. The heart and vascular center also provides innovative heart valve repair and replacement options, including TAVR. Operating-room services are scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. General, vascular, and cardiothoracic call teams cover emergency cases before scheduled hours and on weekends. Charge nurse coverage is available 24 hours a day for after-hours and weekend needs. During Periop 101 training, the schedule is four 10-hour shifts; shifts vary according to department needs. The role is offered at RN I or RN II level. RN II requires at least one year of registered-nurse work experience.

Requirements

Licensure 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 for Healthcare Providers or an AHA-recognized equivalent, or American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider certification.
For RN II, at least one year of work experience as a registered nurse.
A bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred for RN I and RN II. RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013, with an associate or diploma degree in nursing must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN within four years of hire or reclassification. Refer to policy A141 for details.