Registered Nurse II - ART 7W Bone Marrow Transplant

Musckids; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution seeks a Registered Nurse II for the ART 7 West HOPE unit specializing in care for Bone Marrow Transplant patients. The role involves delivering safe, individualized nursing care and requires expertise in oncology and a willingness to pursue continuous education and certifications. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree or be working towards one if hired with an Associate's degree.

Benefits

Opportunities for specialty certification

Ongoing cancer-specific education

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.
• Licensure as a registered nurse by South Carolina Board of Nursing required.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides individualized patient care utilizing nursing principles.
• Works with healthcare team to achieve patient care goals.
• Completes required ongoing cancer-specific education.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Critical Thinking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Nursing degree

Associate or Diploma in Nursing (if hired after July 1, 2013)

Job description

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Registered Nurse II - ART 7W Bone Marrow Transplant

Apply locations Charleston time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R-0000046369

Job Description Summary

The ART 7 West HOPE (Hematology Oncology Protective Environment) unit is a 23-bed adult inpatient unit, specializing in the care and treatment of Adult Bone Marrow Transplant, CAR-T Cell Therapy, and Malignant Hematology patients. The unit manages patients receiving chemotherapy, immunotherapy, transplantation, and those enrolled in clinical trials. The HOPE Unit requires all nurses to complete a National Cancer Institute Collaborative Systemic Therapies Course within the first year of employment in order to become chemotherapy competent. ART7W also offers opportunities for nurses to obtain required ongoing cancer specific education and highly encourages a specialty certification in a number of areas to include oncology, bone marrow transplant, med/surg, and palliative care.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000559 CHS - Oncology 7W (ART)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-27

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Work Shift

Job Description

Hours Per Week : 36

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 3-12 hour shifts including weekends and holidays.

Job Summary/Purpose : Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the 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.

Minimum Training and Education : 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.

Required Licensure, Certifications, 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. 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 Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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