Registered Nurse II - ED NE - Nights

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 results.

About the role

This position is located in the Emergency Department at the Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA).

$30,000 sign-on bonus for experienced new hires.

Schedule

• 36 scheduled weekly hours
• 3 twelve-hour shifts per week
• Every other weekend
• Rotating shifts (frequent)
• Overtime as required (frequent)

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized, goal-directed patient care using the nursing process
• Deliver safe and effective care in collaboration with the healthcare team

Requirements

Education

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing (required)
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (preferred)

Licensure & Certifications

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA or American Red Cross equivalent)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification (required)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification (required)

Physical & Mental Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing, sitting, or walking (continuous)
• Ability to climb stairs (infrequent)
• Ability to work indoors (continuous) or outside in temperature extremes (infrequent)
• Ability to work from elevated areas (frequent) or in confined/cramped spaces (frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (infrequent), bending at the waist (continuous), twisting at the waist (frequent), or squatting (frequent)
• Ability to perform pinching, gross motor, firm grasping, and fine manipulation with fingers and hands (continuous)
• Ability to reach overhead (frequent), in all directions (continuous), or perform repetitive motions (continuous)
• Ability to fully use both legs (continuous) and lower extremities for balance and coordination (frequent)
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (infrequent)
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor to 36 inches unassisted (infrequent)
• Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (infrequent)
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force (frequent)
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one or both eyes (continuous)
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance, match or discriminate between colors, determine depth perception, and maintain good peripheral vision (continuous)
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (continuous)
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (continuous)
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations (continuous)
• Ability to work in a latex-safe environment (continuous)
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (continuous)
• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function (selected positions)
• Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required (selected positions)

Pay

Hourly pay grade: Health-28