Registered Nurse Telemetry Unit Night Shift Sign-On Bonus
Job Summary
Now offering $20,000 sign-on bonus for night shift RNs and $5,000 sign-on bonus for day shift RNs!
Unit Description
The Telemetry unit of MUSC Orangeburg location is a 45-bed remote telemetry, stroke certified unit treating acutely ill patients with medical problems related to renal disease, cardiac disease, respiratory disease, and other medical issues including post-surgical and dialysis patients. We value teamwork and strive to give the best possible care to each patient.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- LPN, CNA, WS, Tech, MOA
Physical Requirements
- Stand up to twelve (12) hours
- Walk
- Sit
- Use hands
- Reach
- Stoop
- Kneel
- Talk
- Hear
- Smell
- Lift or exert energy up to 35 pounds
- Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
- Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
- Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
- Peripheral vision (ability to observe area that can be seen move up/down or left/right)
- Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances)
Mental Requirements
- Read and interpret business or safety manuals, clinical or technical procedures or regulations
- Write reports, correspondence and/or manuals
- Present information and respond to questions from groups, patients, families, other employees and medical staff
- Perform more complex math functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide) to include calculating percentages, averages, volume, ratio and interpreting graphs - using numbers and units of measure
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Deal with concrete and abstract concepts and interpret verbal, nonverbal and written instructions
- Multitask and prioritize assigned and assumed responsibilities to complete patient care as necessary
Population Served
This position primarily interacts with all age groups and provides direct patient care. All staff members must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to meet the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related needs of the persons in the assigned work area. Staff members must be able to understand and respond to the expectations and needs of patients, family members and visitors from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduation from accredited school of nursing
- Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred
- Current RN license in the state of South Carolina
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required
- Some clinical or hospital experience is preferred but not required