Job Description Summary
The MUSC Shawn Jenkins Childrens Hospital and Pearl Tourville Womens Pavilion seamlessly integrates expert pediatric specialty care with obstetrical services.Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)Worker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
RegularCost Center
CC000372 CHS - Critical Care - 2 (SJCH)Pay Rate Type
HourlyPay Grade
Health-27Scheduled Weekly Hours
36Work Shift
Job Description
The following Pediatric and Womens Health Units will be participating in the Spring 2025 New Grad blitz. Please apply to this posting by January 14 if you are interested in any of the following areas.
Peds 8 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
Peds 9 Acute Care
9 ACU is a 26 bed Pediatric medical Surgical unit providing care for children 0-18 years with some adult patients up to age 25 as well. The average daily census on the unit is 24 with a blend of medical and surgical diagnoses. Common patient populations are general surgery neurosurgery urology surgery orthopedic surgery endocrinology and nephrology. 9 ACU is also the epilepsy monitoring unit at SJCH caring for patients with seizure disorders. The secured unit is composed of all private rooms. The staffing mix includes registered nurses patient care technicians and unit secretaries.
Peds Cancer Center
SJCH Cancer and Blood Disorders is a 16 bed Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (BMTCT) unit providing intermediate level care for patients age 0-25 years. It is the only program in the state of South Carolina to provide BMTCT to pediatric patients. The average daily census on the unit is 15 patients with the most common patients being those with cancer sickle cell anemia or receiving BMTCT. The staffing mix includes Registered Nurses Patient Care Technicians and unit secretaries. The Registered Nurses become certified in administration of chemotherapy and BMTCT products when addition to administration of chemotherapy pain management during sickle cell crisis and BMTCT one of the unique services provided is gene therapy a novel treatment for patients with sickle cell anemia. Pediatric palliative care and respiratory therapy are available as needed. The unit is secured and composed of all private rooms.
Peds Critical Care (PICU)
The Pediatric Intensive Care unit is an 28 bed unit providing intensive and intermediate care to children ages 0- 18 from across the state of South Carolina. The unit cares for patients with a blend of medical and surgical diagnoses. Common diagnoses include but are not limited to respiratory compromise trauma post- operative surgical patients requiring immediate intensive care support and neurology/ addition to ventilatory and cardiac support the unit provides ECMO/CRRT renal or peritoneal dialysis and additional complex supportive therapies . Pediatric Palliative care is available as needed. The staffing mix includes Registered Nurses Patient Care Technicians and Unit Secretaries with therapeutic supportive services such as Respiratory Therapy Pediatric Dietitians and Pediatric Pharmacist available as needed. All PICU beds are monitored beds.
Peds Heart Center
The Pediatric Heart Center is an AACN Beacon Award-winning unit ranked #4 nationally by U.S. News & World Report and #2 in patient outcomes serving as South Carolinas referral center for all major pediatric cardiac surgeries. This 29-bed monitored unit maintains an average daily census of 28 and provides care for children of all ages with congenital and acute heart disease. Patients present with a blend of cardiac surgical and medical diagnoses and the team delivers advanced therapies including cardiac surgery ventricular assist devices (VAD) heart transplant cardiac catheterization ECMO and CRRT along with comprehensive supportive care. Our multidisciplinary team includes Registered Nurses Patient Care Technicians and Unit Secretaries supported by Respiratory Therapy Pediatric Dietitians Pharmacists and Palliative Care as needed. Nurses here gain unparalleled exposure to complex cutting-edge cardiac care in a collaborative environment designed for professional growth and excellence.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
The 82 bed Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is in MUSC Shawn Jenkins Childrens Hospital. Most of the beds are private rooms except for 10 semi-private rooms and 7 couplet care rooms. The couplet care rooms allow for admitted postpartum moms to be cared for by a postpartum nurse in the same room as their admitted NICU baby. The Neonatal ICU is the regional referral center for this area providing care to premature and sick neonates. The Neonatal ICU provides medical and surgical care with the most common diagnoses including prematurity respiratory distress congenital heart defects and neonatal surgical addition to respiratory and nutritional support the NICU provides ECMO/CRRT and surgical support. Pediatric Palliative care is available as needed. The Neonatal ICU is located on the 5th floor of the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Hospital. Under general supervision the Registered Nurse II provides individualized goal-directed patient care to families and patients at a 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.
Labor & Delivery (L&D)
MUSC delivers approximately 3600 patients annually. Labor and Delivery consists of 17 LDRs 2 ORs 3 PACU beds and 4 Triage addition to vaginal and cesarean deliveries L&D provides operative services such as cerclage and tubal ligation. Medical support includes management of gestational/chronic diabetes hypertension and other high risk antepartum conditions including acceptance of high-risk maternal transports from the region. Wireless Electronic Fetal Monitoring is available in all beds. Perinatal palliative care is available as needed. The staffing mix includes Registered Nurses Certified Surgical Technicians and Unit Secretaries.
Mother Baby (MBU)
The Mother Baby Unit/Anterpartum unit is a 29-bed unit providing antepartum postpartum and newborn care through the Couplet Care model. We also care for moms in 7 couplet care rooms in the NICU. Maternal care is provided for all stable postpartum patients whether vaginal or cesarean. Neonatal care is provided to all low-risk infants stable based on perinatal regionalization criteria including therapies such as phototherapy IV antibiotics and low risk NAS support. Primary diagnoses for our antepartum population include preterm labor premature rupture of membranes gestational diabetes andpregnancy-induced hypertension. The staffing mix includes Registered Nurses Patient Care Technicians and Unit Secretaries.
Additional Job Description
Hours Per Week:36
Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 3-12 hour shifts. Shifts vary based on the needs of the department.
Job Summary/Purpose:Under general supervision the Registered Nurse I (New Graduate) assists at the advanced beginner level in providing individualized goal directed nursing care to patients and families utilizing principles and practices of the nursing process; interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes.
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.
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 AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
Physical and Mental 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 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36 to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision corrected in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) (Selected Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)
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