Registered Nurse Stepdown Unit

musc; Orangeburg (SC); On-site; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$10,000 sign-on bonus

Job summary

MUHA is seeking a dedicated RN to join the Stepdown unit in Orangeburg, SC. The role offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus and 36 hours per week across 12-hour shifts, with both day and night options.

You will provide professional nursing care, coordinate care plans with other disciplines, and supervise on-unit staff within an intermediate care setting. ACLS within 6 months and BLS on hire are required.

Qualifications

• BLS upon hire and ACLS within 6 months.
• Experience with medication drips including insulin and cardiac meds.
• Ability to work 36 hours per week in 12-hour shifts with day/night options.

Responsibilities

• Documents initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions and develops care plans.
• Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and direct patient care.
• Evaluates outcomes of care and revises nursing processes as needed.
• Coordinates discharge planning and ensures follow-up.
• Monitors and records patients' condition and maintains confidentiality.
• Rounds on patients to improve clinical outcomes and mentor new staff.

Skills

BLS

ACLS within 6 months

Patient care

Medication administration

Job description

Job Description Summary

Now offering $10,000 Sign-On Bonus RNs!

Unit Description:

Stepdown is a 15-bed adult intermediate care unit treating acutely ill patients with medical problems related to renal disease, cardiac disease, respiratory disease, and other medical issues including post-surgical and dialysis patients. The stepdown unit requires BLS upon hire and ACLS within 6 months of hire. Nurses on this unit manage medication drips such as insulin and cardiac medications per physician orders. In addition to the main unit, we have a stepdown overflow with additional 9 beds.

Full Time Hours:

36 hours per week (3 x 12-hour shifts)
Every other weekend obligation
Day shift (7a-7p) and Night shift (7p-7a) available.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC004756 ORBG - Medical Surgical Stepdown Unit

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Summary

Provide professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinate care planning with other disciplines.

Work Environment

Regularly exposed to infectious, contagious and blood borne diseases. Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances. Exposed to unpleasant elements including accidents, injuries and illnesses. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Must be able to handle emergency or crisis situations. Must be able to handle emergency or crisis situations. Is occasionally subject to irregular hours. Occasional exposure to radiation.

Supervisory Responsibilities

LPN, CNA, WS, Tech, MOA

Financial Responsibilities

Financial stewardship of supplies and resources.

Essential Functions

• Documents initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions per policy requirements and develops individual care plans for patients taking into consideration their physical, psycho-social, environmental, cultural, and spiritual needs.
• Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care according to established policies and procedures.
• Evaluates outcomes of patient care, consult with other specialists as required and revises nursing care processes as necessary to obtain optimal patient care.
• Coordinates discharge planning.
• Monitors and records patients' condition.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Using an interdisciplinary approach, formulates a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning [including family teaching] as appropriate.
• Coordinates patients' ordered diagnostic and therapeutic services.
• Communicates patients' condition during hand-offs.
• Performs other miscellaneous and related duties as assigned by the director of nursing, charge nurse and/or medical staff.
• Performs charge duties as requested by director, after six (6) months nursing experience and appropriate training as required.
• Rounds on patients per policy to improve clinical outcome.
• Orients or mentors new staff members.
• Listens effectively to the patient to facilitate care requirements.
• Provides first line customer service response.
• Follows the MUSC Standards of Behaviors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

Physical requirements are primarily related to the essential functions of any job. In order to perform the essential functions of this position, you must be able to stand up to twelve (12) hours, walk, sit, use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, talk, hear and smell. Must be able to lift or exert energy up to 35 pounds. The Regional Medical Center has purchased patient transfer/lift devices to reduce the physical lifting of patients. Safe patient handling equipment is to be utilized for the transfer and lifting of patients greater than 35 pounds.

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more) color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe area that can be seen move up/down or left/right) and depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances).

Mental Requirements

Must possess the ability to read and interpret business or safety manuals, clinical or technical procedures or regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondence and/or manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, patients, families, other employees and medical staff. Ability to perform more complex math functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide) to include calculating percentages, averages, volume, ratio and interpreting graphs - using numbers and units of measure. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to deal with concrete and abstract concepts and interpret verbal, nonverbal and written instructions. Ability to multitask and prioritize assigned and assumed responsibilities to complete patient care as necessary.

Population Served

This position primarily interac