MUSC Health
Registered Nurse II- 9E Neuroscience Stepdown Unit
MUSC Health, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29408
Registered Nurse II – Neuroscience Stepdown Unit
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Registered Nurse II – Neuroscience Stepdown Unit
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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.
Job Summary / Purpose 9East is a 23‑bed Neuroscience step‑down unit caring for adult Stroke, Neurosurgery, & Neurology high‑acuity patients. All rooms have bedside monitors capable of monitoring arterial lines, measuring CVP and ICP and viewing SpO₂ and EKG. Common diagnoses include stroke, hemorrhagic strokes, tumor resections, spine/neurosurgery, Parkinson’s, and epilepsy monitoring. Nurses are NIHSS & ACLS certified. SCRN and CNRN certification is a goal within 2 years. Staffing ratios are 1:3 or 1:4 depending on acuity and experience with support of Patient Care Technicians and Unit Secretary. 9East is a fast‑paced, high‑functioning unit focusing on safe outcomes.
Work Shift: Rotating. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36. Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 3–12 hour rotating shifts per week, including some weekends & holidays.
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.
Licensure, Certifications, and 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 an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
Physical 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 in. unassisted (infrequent). Ability to lift from 36
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Registered Nurse II – Neuroscience Stepdown Unit
role at
MUSC Health .
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.
Job Summary / Purpose 9East is a 23‑bed Neuroscience step‑down unit caring for adult Stroke, Neurosurgery, & Neurology high‑acuity patients. All rooms have bedside monitors capable of monitoring arterial lines, measuring CVP and ICP and viewing SpO₂ and EKG. Common diagnoses include stroke, hemorrhagic strokes, tumor resections, spine/neurosurgery, Parkinson’s, and epilepsy monitoring. Nurses are NIHSS & ACLS certified. SCRN and CNRN certification is a goal within 2 years. Staffing ratios are 1:3 or 1:4 depending on acuity and experience with support of Patient Care Technicians and Unit Secretary. 9East is a fast‑paced, high‑functioning unit focusing on safe outcomes.
Work Shift: Rotating. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36. Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 3–12 hour rotating shifts per week, including some weekends & holidays.
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.
Licensure, Certifications, and 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 an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
Physical 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 in. unassisted (infrequent). Ability to lift from 36
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