RN - ICU Camden

Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at a 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 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA).

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized, goal-directed patient care using the nursing process.
• Deliver safe and effective care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Perform job functions requiring physical abilities such as standing, walking, bending, lifting, and fine motor skills.
• Work in various environments including elevated areas, confined spaces, and temperature extremes.
• Maintain vision, hearing, and sensory functions to perform job duties effectively.
• Work rotating shifts, overtime as required, and in a latex-safe environment.
• Manage stressful situations and interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing (Bachelor’s degree preferred).
• At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross equivalent.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing, sitting, and walking (Continuous).
• Ability to climb stairs (Infrequent).
• Ability to work indoors (Continuous) and outside in temperature extremes (Infrequent).
• Ability to work from elevated areas (Frequent) and in confined/cramped spaces (Frequent).
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (Infrequent), bending at the waist (Continuous), twisting at the waist (Frequent), and squatting (Frequent).
• Ability to perform pinching, gross motor, and fine manipulation operations with fingers and hands (Continuous).
• Ability to reach overhead (Frequent) and 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).
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (Continuous).
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance, match or discriminate between colors, and determine depth perception (Continuous).
• Good peripheral vision capabilities (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 rotating shifts (Frequent) and overtime as required (Frequent).
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous).
• Selected positions require ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function (Continuous) and be qualified physically for respirator use (Continuous).

Pay

Hourly pay grade: Health-28. A $30,000 sign-on bonus is available to new hires with experience.

Schedule

Scheduled weekly hours: 36. Ability to work rotating shifts and overtime as required.