Registered Nurse (RN) MUSC Florence Emergency Room - PRN

Medical University of South Carolina•Florence, AL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse leads assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver age- and developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice. The role provides patient- and family-centered care tailored to physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. Responsibilities include nursing assessment and diagnoses, identifying outcomes, planning and implementing interventions, coordinating care, teaching and promoting health, and evaluating goals and interventions consistent with MUSC policies. The nurse helps maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment by protecting patient privacy and behaving responsively, respectfully, acceptingly, and professionally. The position also 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 nurse coordinates efficient patient care using care management principles, identifies clinical priorities, and initiates action to improve patient outcomes.

Requirements

Associate's degree.
At least one year of work experience as a registered nurse.
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 tasks such as taking patient 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 sounds such as 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 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 using the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Lead assigned team members and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide 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 in accordance with MUSC policies.
Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment, including 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, and professional development.
Promote leadership and clinical excellence, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, and critical thinking.
Coordinate effective and efficient patient care through care management principles.
Identify clinical priorities and initiate action to improve patient outcomes.
Promote a healthy work environment and take personal responsibility for professional growth.