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MUSCP - Registered Nurse - MUSC Health West

MUSC Health, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29408

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MUSCP - Registered Nurse - MUSC Health West Responsible for providing quality nursing care while maintaining accountability for the coordination of patient care.

Job Description 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. Provides 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, shared governance, adherence to standards of care, peer review, professional development, effective team skills, autonomous practice, and accountability. 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.

Required Minimum Training and Education

Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or Nursing License Compact.

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

Current South Carolina RN License or multi-state Nursing License Compact.

BLS required: Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.

Physical Requirements Continuous job functions while standing, walking, and sitting. Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions. Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. Maintain 20/40 corrected vision, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors. Frequently lift, lower, push and pull and/or carry objects weighing 50 lbs (+/-) unassisted, exert up to 50 lbs of force, lift from 36” to overhead 25 lbs. Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces.

Key Details

Seniority Level: Entry level

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Function: Health Care Provider

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

EEO Statement 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.

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