Registered Nurse II - Peds Acute Care - Float Team

Job Summary/Purpose

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 RN position on the Float Team offers flexible scheduling, float differential pay, and an optional $15,000 sign-on bonus for full-time external candidates with two or more years of pediatric acute care experience (two-year service agreement required).

Responsibilities

• Delivers high-quality, compassionate care across specialized pediatric units including Pediatric Acute Care, Oncology, Cardiac Intermediate, and the NICU, caring for up to Level 2 patients.
• Supports intermediate-level care in the Pediatric ICUs at Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital as needed.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and a minimum of one year of pediatric acute care work experience as a registered nurse is required.
• 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 initiate education for BSN within 2 years and complete within four years of hire date.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Some positions require certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

Skills

Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous)
Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous)
Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous)
Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent)
Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent)
Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent)
Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent)
Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous)
Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent)
Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent)
Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent)
Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent)
Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous)
Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous)
Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent)
Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous)
Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/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)

Benefits

Optional $15,000 sign-on bonus for full-time external candidates with two or more years of pediatric acute care experience (two-year service agreement required).

Pay

Hourly Pay Grade Health-28

Schedule

Nights (United States of America)