Resource Nurse - Medical Surgical

Job Description Summary

Be the Nurse Your Team Counts On!

Are you an experienced RN who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving clinical challenges, and loves being the go-to resource for your team? Join our MUSC Health Medical-Surgical team as a Resource Nurse! Put your skills and experience to work supporting fellow nurses, keeping patient care moving, and making a meaningful difference every shift. Your expertise. Your teamwork. Your impact.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001508 LAN - MedSurg 6th Floor (LMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-27

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Work Shift

Job Description

Are you an experienced RN who thrives on teamwork, clinical problem-solving, and keeping patient care moving? Join our Medical-Surgical team as a Resource Nurse and play a vital role in supporting frontline nurses, improving patient flow, and ensuring safe, timely, high-quality care.

As a Resource Nurse, you’ll partner with the Charge Nurse to provide hands-on clinical support where it’s needed most—from admissions, discharges, and transfers to IV access, patient assessments, break coverage, and real-time patient care needs. You’ll be a trusted clinical resource, helping the team navigate changing priorities while promoting teamwork, efficiency, and an exceptional patient experience.

Additional Job Description

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. Bachelor of Science in nursing preferred.

Experience: Minimum of two years of recent acute care Registered Nurse experience preferred. Strong medical surgical clinical experience, prioritization, IV skills, patient flow awareness, and ability to work independently across changing priorities are strongly preferred. Charge Nurse, Resource Nurse, preceptor, or similar clinical leadership experience is preferred.

Required License & Certification: Current Registered Nurse license in South Carolina or current multistate compact RN license. Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support with American Heart Association

Why This Role?

Make a meaningful impact every shift by empowering your nursing colleagues, supporting patient flow, and helping deliver outstanding care. If you’re a skilled, adaptable RN who loves being the go-to person when the team needs an extra hand, we’d love to have you on our team!

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

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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