Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Room

Job Description Summary

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Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000140 CHE - Emergency Dept (CMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Work Shift

Job Description

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care in the Emergency Department using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Working under general supervision, the RN collaborates with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver age-appropriate, culturally sensitive, and developmentally appropriate care consistent with MUSC policies and professional nursing standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver patient- and family-centered care addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs

• Perform comprehensive assessments and develop nursing diagnoses

• Identify expected outcomes and create individualized care plans

• Implement interventions and coordinate care across disciplines

• Provide health education and promote wellness

• Evaluate patient progress and modify care plans as needed

• Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment

• Protect patient privacy and demonstrate respectful, professional behavior

• Direct and lead assigned team members to ensure quality patient outcomes

• Identify clinical priorities and act promptly to improve patient outcomes

• Apply care management principles to ensure efficient delivery of services

Professional Practice & Leadership

• Actively participate in shared governance and professional practice initiatives

• Adhere to established standards of care and participate in peer review

• Promote leadership, clinical excellence, and effective teamwork

• Demonstrate accountability, autonomy, and strong critical thinking skills

• Support a healthy work environment and pursue ongoing professional development

Additional Job Description

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

License and Certifications:

• Current South Carolina or compact state Registered Nurse license is required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) with the American Heart Association (AHA) is required

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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