Registered Nurse II - Neuro ICU

Registered Nurse II - Neuro ICU

Charleston, South Carolina

The Registered Nurse II on the NSICU Unit reports to the Nurse Manager. Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process; delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes.

Entity: Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type: Employee

Worker Sub-Type: Regular

Cost Center: CC000542 CHS - NSICU (Neurosciences ICU) (Main)

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Pay Grade: Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 36

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 3 - 12 Hour Rotating Shifts per week, including some weekends

Job Summary/Purpose: The Neuroscience Intensive Care was designed and organized to meet the special needs of patients with acute neurosurgical and neurological illness and injuries. All neurological patients will be co-managed by the neuro-intensivist and a neurosurgery or neurology faculty. The age groups served are geriatric, adult, and adolescents fifteen years or greater.

Minimum Training and Education: Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred. RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing are required to be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and successfully obtain a BSN degree within four years of the RN hire or reclassification date. Refer to policy A141 for more details. A minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse required.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

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The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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