Registered Nurse | Float Pool | Days

MUSC Health; Chester (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

MUSC Health seeks a flexible Float Pool Registered Nurse to work across Emergency Room, Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, and Neurology Progressive Care at MUSC Lancaster Medical Center and MUSC Chester Medical Center. Schedule is 36 hours per week with 12-hour day shifts.

Under general supervision you will provide safe, patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process and collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current South Carolina or compact-state RN license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and environmental needs of patients and families.
• Perform assessments, develop nursing diagnoses, plan and implement interventions, coordinate care and educate patients and families.
• Deliver age-appropriate care aligned with nursing standards and MUSC policies; maintain safety and privacy.
• Lead assigned team members and collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary staff to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Flexibility

Clinical excellence

Teamwork

Education

Graduate from accredited school of nursing

Job description

Job Description Summary

Be the RN who can do it all!

Are you an adaptable, confident Registered Nurse who thrives on variety and loves making a difference wherever you’re needed most? Join the MUSC Health Float Pool and bring your expertise to multiple clinical environments across MUSC Lancaster Medical Center and MUSC Chester Medical Center.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC001517 LAN - Nursing Administration (LMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

As a Float Pool RN, you’ll have the opportunity to work across a variety of high-impact units, including:

• Emergency Room


• Medical-Surgical


• Telemetry


• Neurology Progressive Care

Schedule: 36 hours per week - 12-hour shifts

Why Float Pool?

No two shifts are exactly alike! The Float Pool offers an exciting opportunity to expand your clinical skills, collaborate with diverse teams, and care for patients across multiple specialties and levels of acuity.

Whether you're responding to an emergency, caring for a medical‑surgical patient, monitoring complex telemetry patients, or supporting patients requiring neurological progressive care, your expertise will make an impact wherever you go.

What You’ll Do

Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse provides safe, compassionate, patient‑and family‑centered care using the nursing process:

Assessment → Planning → Implementation → Evaluation

In This Role, You Will

• Provide comprehensive nursing care that addresses the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs of patients and families.


• Perform assessments, develop nursing diagnoses, identify expected outcomes, plan and implement interventions, coordinate care, provide health education and promotion, and evaluate patient outcomes.


• Deliver age‑and developmentally appropriate care consistent with nursing standards, evidence‑based practice, and MUSC policies.


• Direct and lead assigned team members while collaborating effectively with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.


• Identify clinical priorities and take initiative to improve patient outcomes.


• Coordinate the effective and efficient delivery of patient care through the application of care management principles.


• Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment by protecting patient privacy and demonstrating responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.


• Demonstrate strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, autonomy, and accountability in daily practice.


• Actively participate in the professional practice model, including shared governance, peer review, professional development, and leadership initiatives.


• Promote a healthy work environment through effective communication, teamwork, collaboration, and respect.


• Pursue ongoing professional growth and clinical excellence.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an RN who is flexible, clinically strong, team‑oriented, and ready for a challenge. If you enjoy learning new ideas, working with different teams, and bringing confidence and compassion to every patient encounter, the Float Pool could be the perfect fit for you.

Education

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

License & Certifications

• Current South Carolina or compact-state Registered Nurse (RN) license required.


• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.

Ready to Make Your Next Move?

Bring your skills. Expand your experience. Make an impact across MUSC.

Join the Float Pool team and become a vital part of patient care at MUSC Lancaster Medical Center and MUSC Chester Medical Center. If you're an RN who thrives on flexibility, variety, teamwork, and clinical excellence, we want you on our team!

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