Registered Nurse (Multi-Specialty Services) - Bluffton

Medical University of South Carolina; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) seeks a Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive, patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to meet physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and environmental needs while maintaining privacy and professional standards.

Responsibilities include care coordination, shared governance participation, and ongoing professional development to promote clinical excellence and leadership

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing.
• Requires certification in Basic Life Support prior to orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care using the nursing process to deliver age- and developmentally appropriate, patient- and family-centered care.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to address patients' physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and environmental needs.
• Ensure safe and therapeutic care by maintaining patient privacy and professionalism.
• Participate in shared governance, peer review, and ongoing professional development to promote clinical excellence and leadership.
• Apply care management principles to coordinate efficient, outcome-focused care within MUSC standards.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Team collaboration

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Education

RN licensure (SC)

BLS certification

Job description

Job Description Summary

• MUSC Community Physicians (MCP) is an entity within the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) that provides healthcare to patients within the rural health network throughout the state of South Carolina.
• The Registered Nurse role provides patient/family-centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs.

Entity MUSC Community Physicians (MCP) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC005632 MCP - Bluffton MOB Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-28 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift

Job Description Provides comprehensive nursing care using the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation) to deliver age- and developmentally appropriate, patient- and family-centered care. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to address patients' physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and environmental needs. Ensures safe and therapeutic care by maintaining patient privacy and demonstrating professionalism, respect, and accountability. Participates in shared governance, peer review, and continuous professional development to promote clinical excellence and leadership. Applies care management principles to coordinate efficient, outcome-focused care, identify clinical priorities, and improve patient outcomes within MUSC’s standards and policies.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Some positions require a valid driver's license.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

• Requires certification in Basic Life Support prior to the completion of general orientation.
• Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing, sitting, walking, climbing stairs, and working in confined spaces or elevated areas.
• Must be able to bend, twist, squat, kneel (infrequently), and reach in all directions, including overhead.
• Requires fine and gross motor skills, including pinching, grasping, manipulation, and repetitive motions with hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders.
• Ability to maintain balance and coordination using both lower extremities.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. unassisted (infrequently), including lifting/lowering from floor to overhead.
• Requires exerting up to 50 lbs. of force (e.g., assisting patients, pushing wheelchairs/stretchers).
• Must tolerate working indoors and occasionally outdoors in temperature extremes.
• Visual requirements include 20/40 corrected vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and color discrimination.
• Must maintain hearing acuity (with correction) and tactile sensory function.
• Ability to handle stressful situations, work rotating shifts and overtime, and function in a latex-safe environment.

Additional Job Description Minimum Requirements

• 1. Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time.
• 2. Proficiency in manual dexterity and fine motor skills for tasks such as taking patient vitals, administering injections, or conducting physical exams.
• 3. Capacity to lift and move patients or medical equipment as needed.
• 4. Visual acuity and color perception to accurately read medical charts, documents, and monitors.
• 5. Auditory ability to effectively communicate with patients and colleagues, as well as to perceive important sounds such as alarms or patient instructions.
• 6. Stamina and resilience to handle the physical and emotional demands of providing patient care, including long shifts and potentially stressful situations.
• 7. Mobility to navigate clinical environments, including moving between patient rooms, offices, and other areas of the facility.
• 8. Compliance with infection control protocols and proper use of personal protective equipment to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us! The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need. Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees

Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills. There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location. MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients. MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U.S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet designated hospitals in South Carolina.