UNIV - Registered Nurse III - Department of SCTR
MUSC Health
Summary
Serve as a Research Nurse providing a wide range of technical, clinical and professional services within the SCTR Nexus Clinical Research Unit and satellite locations. Serve as preceptor for new staff and provide leadership to the unit for daily operations.
Job description
Job Duties
- Manages comprehensive nursing care for patients within areas of responsibility whose needs rapidly change and range from uncomplicated to complex. Documents appropriately, research or standard of care. Serves as a role model for other staff related to complex patients and research nursing care.
- Provide service in a timely manner that demonstrates respect and dignity. Responds to the needs of investigators and coordinators and makes needed changes that assure quality care of research subjects in accordance with research protocols. Flexible and adaptable. Serves as a resource to study teams. Identify and lead quality assessment and improvement processes related to nursing and patient care. Mentor other staff members in the quality process and facilitate changes in practice as needed.
- Serve as preceptor for new Employees. Develop and customize orientation plans for new employees based on his/her experience level as directed by the Nurse Manager. Develops documentation tools to include flow sheets and training for other staff members not limited to clinic staff.
- Organizes, prioritizes, and directs the day-to-day patient care activities of areas of responsibility utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach and the nursing process; evaluates the effectiveness of nursing care actions. Responsible for additional unit operations as assigned by the Nurse Manager.
- Utilizes available research tools (SPARC, CWF, eIRB) to review, interpret, analyze, and understand research studies performed in the Research Nexus and throughout the Medical University including, but not limited to, carrying out orders, developing flow sheets, and implementing study procedures. Educating other staff members on the implementation of the study based on the research protocol.
- Assumes responsibility for professional development of self and staff. Assists Nurse Manager with developing continuing education and training for other Nexus Clinic staff nurses. Assume other duties determined to be relevant by the supervisor.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
- Two years of related nursing experience
- Licensed as a registered nurse by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina
- Certification in Basic Life Support prior to completion of general orientation
- Strong phlebotomy and IV insertion skills
- Chemotherapy infusion knowledge and experience preferred
- Pediatric experience preferred
- Oncology experience preferred
Company overview
MUSC Health is the healthcare system of the Medical University of South Carolina, serving as the state's premier academic medical center and comprehensive healthcare provider. Founded in 1824 and headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, MUSC Health operates 14 hospitals with approximately 2,500 beds and has five additional hospital locations in development. The organization provides patient care through more than 350 telehealth sites and nearly 750 care locations across all regions of South Carolina, serving 46 counties throughout the state. For 11 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked MUSC Health as the number one hospital in South Carolina, reflecting its commitment to clinical excellence and patient safety. As an integrated academic health system, MUSC Health combines clinical care with medical education and research, training more than 900 residents and fellows annually while conducting groundbreaking research with $360 million in research funding and 1,268 active clinical trials. The organization employs over 10,000 team members and handles approximately 3.21 million patient encounters each year, delivering specialized services in cancer care, cardiac services, digestive health, women's health, and numerous other medical specialties through its Hollings Cancer Center and other specialized institutes.