Registered Nurse- Bluffton Pediatric Afterhours

C002 Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA); Bluffton (SC); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) in Bluffton, SC, is hiring an RN II for its pediatric After Hours and Urgent Care program. The role involves patient-centered nursing care for children and families and leading the team as Charge Nurse during After Hours.

Minimum qualifications include an Associate's Degree, at least one year of RN experience, SC Board of Nursing licensure, and BLS certification. The position is full-time with two 12-hour shifts and after-hours coverage requirements.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and at least 1 year of RN experience.
• SC Board of Nursing or compact state licensure.
• Current AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers or Red Cross BLS certification.
• Pediatric care experience preferred for After Hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered nursing care to pediatric patients and families.
• Serve as Charge Nurse during After Hours operations, providing leadership to staff, providers, and patients.
• Support safe, efficient, and high-quality care across ambulatory pediatric services.
• Coordinate care with subspecialists and clinic teams in Bluffton.

Skills

Charge nurse experience

Patient care

Leadership

Communication

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

The RN II reports to the Ambulatory Services Manager and provides patient‑centered nursing care to pediatric patients and their families within the scope of practice and the nursing process. The RN also serves as the Charge Nurse during After Hours operations, offering leadership and guidance to staff, providers, and patients to ensure safe, efficient, and high‑quality care.

• Entity: Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
• Worker Type: Employee Worker
• Sub‑Type: Regular
• Cost Center: CC005777 CHS - Bluffton Peds Afterhours and Urgent Care (Offsite)
• Pay Rate Type: Hourly
• Pay Grade: Health-28
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Work Shift

MUSC Children’s After Hours and Specialty Clinics is a pediatric outpatient clinic operating under Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital at MUSC, now opening in the new MUSC Medical Office Building in Bluffton. This location brings pediatric After Hours services to the Bluffton community for the first time. During daytime hours, the facility hosts a wide range of pediatric subspecialists, including pediatric gastroenterology, cardiology, and orthopedics, among others. We also provide walk‑in After Hours Care, which serves as an extension of the pediatric emergency department to support families during the times when most pediatric practices are closed.

Specialty Clinics: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. After Hours Clinic: Monday–Friday, 1:00 p.m. – 8:0 p.m. Weekends, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Schedule: This full‑time position consists of two 12‑hour shifts (8:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.), two 8‑hour shifts: 12:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. and every other weekend from 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Preference: Charge nurse experience After Hours coverage.

Minimum Requirements: Associate's Degree, and a 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.

Additional Job Description Physical Requirements:

• 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)
• Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker.
• 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet.
• 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand.
• 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. (Continuous)
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous)
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; 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)
• Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent)
• Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
• (Selected Positons) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous)
• (Selected Positons) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)*

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