Registered Nurse MUSC Health Emergency and Urgent Care, a Part of MUSC Health Florence Medical Center - Part-Time

About the role

This position provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process, directs and leads other assigned team members, and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focuses on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs.
• Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.
• Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model, including participation in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development, promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice, and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking.
• Schedules the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles, identifies clinical priorities, and initiates action to improve patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment, and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse required
• Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required
• ER experience preferred

Qualifications

• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time
• Proficiency in manual dexterity and fine motor skills for tasks such as taking patient vitals, administering injections, or conducting physical exams
• Capacity to lift and move patients or medical equipment as needed
• Visual acuity and color perception to accurately read medical charts, documents, and monitors
• Auditory ability to effectively communicate with patients and colleagues, as well as to perceive important sounds such as alarms or patient instructions
• Stamina and resilience to handle the physical and emotional demands of providing patient care, including long shifts and potentially stressful situations
• Mobility to navigate clinical environments, including moving between patient rooms, offices, and other areas of the facility
• Compliance with infection control protocols and proper use of personal protective equipment to maintain a safe and healthy work environment

Skills

• Effective communication skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Problem-solving and critical thinking
• Infection control knowledge

Benefits

The Medical University of South Carolina offers competitive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

$18.00 - $20.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

24 hours per week, rotating shifts.