Surgical ICU RN — Lead Team & Patient-Centered Care

Medical University of South Carolina; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse in Florence, SC to deliver high‑quality nursing care in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will assess patients, plan and implement care, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes.

This role emphasizes patient and family centered care, adherence to standards, and participation in governance and professional development while maintaining a safe environment.

Qualifications

• South Carolina RN license or compact state license.
• American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Ability to provide age-appropriate nursing care for patients across the lifespan.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation).
• Directs and leads other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice.
• Provide patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of MUSC.
• Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.
• Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model. This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking.
• Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Team leadership

Patient care

Clinical documentation

Education

RN license (SC or compact)

Job description

The Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse in Florence, SC to deliver high‑quality nursing care in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will assess patients, plan and implement care, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes.

This role emphasizes patient and family centered care, adherence to standards, and participation in governance and professional development while maintaining a safe environment.