Registered Nurse - II SJCH 8 Peds Acute Care

Registered Nurse - II SJCH 8 Peds Acute Care

8 ACU is a 28-bed medical-surgical inpatient unit providing care for children ages 018, with some adult patients up to age 25. This secured unit features 28 private rooms, including 2 negative pressure isolation rooms, 4 rooms equipped with patient lifts, and 4 behavioral rooms. Eight beds are designated for our Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. We admit patients under multiple service lines, including general pediatrics, inpatient rehabilitation, and ENT surgical services. Common medical admissions include fever, cellulitis/abscesses, respiratory illnesses, asthma, sepsis, and hyperbilirubinemia in infants. The staffing mix includes Registered Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, Youth Apprentices and Unit Secretaries

Entity: Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type: Employee

Worker Sub-Type: Regular

Cost Center: CC000238 CHS - ACU (Acute Care) 8 (SJCH)

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Pay Grade: Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Work Shift: 3 - 12 Hour shifts per week, including some weekends.

Job Summary/Purpose: 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.

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.

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.

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