Registered Nurse I or II - ART OR

musc; South Carolina; On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

MUSC Health’s Ashley River Tower perioperative services deliver a range of surgical procedures in a 4th-floor setting, with 36-hour weekly schedules and 7:00am–7:00pm operations, Monday through Friday. A registered nurse will support adult outpatient and inpatient surgeries across multiple service lines including general, plastics, cardiac, and transplant care.

The role requires SC nursing licensure, BLS certification, and BSN pathway or higher by RN II level, with training through Periop 101

Qualifications

• RN licensure required by SC Board of Nursing or a compact state
• BLS certification required (AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers or Red Cross CPR/AED)
• Minimum: RN II requires BSN path and one year RN experience

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care across general, vascular, cardiothoracic, and other surgical services
• Participate in training and hours schedule as per Periop 101 orientation
• Maintain patient safety, comfort, and advocacy during pre, intra, and post-operative care

Skills

RN nursing

Patient care

Shift work

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

RN with ADN/ diploma eligible for BSN program

Job description

Job Description Summary

Ashley River Tower (ART) perioperative services is located on the fourth floor of the ART building. The ART operating room offers adult outpatient and inpatient surgeries through various surgical service lines including general, plastics, oncology, cardiac, thoracic, heart and lung transplants, vascular, colorectal, bariatric, and robotics. Operations are Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 7:00pm. General, Vascular, and Cardiothoracic call teams are available to cover emergency cases prior to the posted schedule times and on the weekends. There is 24-hour charge nurse coverage for after hours and weekends. The clinical programs that service ART are recognized for excellence in cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, transplant surgery, as well as general and GI surgery and is nationally recognized for management of chronic pancreatitis, and bariatric surgery. MUSC's heart and lung transplant program are certified by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and is the only heart and lung transplant program in South Carolina. There are dedicated ORs for cardiac surgery that house traditional CT surgery, heart transplants, and help support the VAD program. In addition to the traditional open heart surgical procedures, MUSC's heart and vascular center provides many innovative heart valve repair and replacement options, including the TAVR procedure. ART operating room offers many new and innovative solutions to manage and treat disease through the discipline of surgery with the highest quality of care and service.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000569 CHS - OR (ART)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Job Description

Hours Per Week: 36

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 4-10 hour shifts while in Periop 101 training. Shifts vary based on the needs of the department

Minimum Training and Education:
RN I - Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred. RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing are required to be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and successfully obtain a BSN degree within four years of the RN hire or reclassification date.

RN II - Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred. RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing are required to be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and successfully obtain a BSN degree within four years of the RN hire or reclassification date. Refer to policy A141 for more details. A minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse required for RN II.

Required Licensure, Certifications, and Registrations: Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

Additional Job Description

• Physical and Mental 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