Assistant Nurse Manager MSU Medical Stepdown Unit

Palmetto Helath; Colonial Heights (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$7,500 sign-on bonus

Job summary

Palmetto Health in Colonial Heights, South Carolina, is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager for the Medical Step-down Unit. In this full-time role, you'll oversee a 9-bed unit, ensuring top-notch patient care while managing a nurse-patient ratio of 1:3.

The ideal candidate must have a BSN, a current South Carolina RN license, and 2-4 years of relevant experience in nursing. A $7,500 sign-on bonus is available for qualified candidates!

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience in nursing required.
• Strong understanding of critical care procedures.
• Ability to handle diverse patient populations.

Responsibilities

• Manage a 9-bed Medical Step-down Unit with a nurse-patient ratio of 1:3.
• Assist physicians with a variety of procedures at the bedside.
• Provide compassionate care to patients and their families.

Skills

Critical care knowledge

Patient monitoring

Communication skills

Education

BSN Required

Current South Carolina RN license

Tools

BLS for Healthcare Providers

Job description

Assistant Nurse Manager MSU Medical Stepdown Unit

Full-time

Palmetto Health, the largest and most comprehensive integrated health care system in the South Carolina Midlands region, is a wonderfully fulfilling and rewarding place to work.

We take pride in offering compassionate care to those who turn to us with medical needs, and likewise are committed to the needs of our team members who help us deliver exceptional care. We listen to our team’s needs for now and the future, and greatly value our team members’ time and talents.

$7,500 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates! 7 p.m.-7 a.m., includes every other weekend

Medical Step-down Unit (MSU) - MSU is a 9-bed unit with one of the rooms being semi-private. Our patient population consists of stable patients that require some aspects of critical care, whether it is continued ventilator support, cardiac monitoring, aggressive pulmonary toileting, or just close observation. Ages cared for range from adolescent to the geriatric patient. The types of patients that you may encounter may have a diagnosis of pulmonary complications/attempting to wean from the ventilator, closed head injury, wound management, electrolyte imbalance, gastrointestinal bleed, or medical complications of substance abuse, just to name a few. The nursing process is incorporated into all aspects of care in MSU. The nurse to patient ratio is 1:3. A broad range of monitoring, diagnostic, therapeutic and educational modalities are utilized during this period of the patient's admission. Our nurses also assist the physicians with a broad range of procedures at the bedside.

• BSN Required
• BLS for Healthcare Providers required
• Current South Carolina RN license required
• 2-4 years experience required

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.