Registered Nurse II- STICU/Burn

Job Description

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. This includes delivering safe and effective care, interacting with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment. The role involves directing and leading other assigned team members, collaborating with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care, and delivering patient/family-centered care focusing on physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. Responsibilities also include providing 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. The position also requires coordinating the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles.

Minimum Training and Education

• Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred. RN staff hired 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.
• A minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse required.

Required Licensure, Certifications, 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 AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.