Full-Time
Rapid Response Registered Nurse
Posted on 5/9/2026
Medical University of South Carolina
No salary listed
Florence, SC, USA
In Person
In-person at MUSC Florence; 7p-7a shift.
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Requirements
- Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing school.
- Must have active South Carolina registered nurse license.
- Must be BLS certified.
- Must have ACLS certified.
- Previous Critical Care or Emergency Department registered nurse experience required.
- Must be able to work under stress.
- Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time.
- Proficiency in manual dexterity and fine motor skills for tasks such as taking patient vitals, administering injections, or conducting physical exams.
- Capacity to lift and move patients or medical equipment as needed.
- Visual acuity and color perception to accurately read medical charts, documents, and monitors.
- Auditory ability to effectively communicate with patients and colleagues, as well as to perceive important sounds such as alarms or patient instructions.
- Stamina and resilience to handle the physical and emotional demands of providing patient care, including long shifts and potentially stressful situations.
- Mobility to navigate clinical environments, including moving between patient rooms, offices, and other areas of the facility.
- Compliance with infection control protocols and proper use of personal protective equipment to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
Responsibilities
- Prioritize patient rounding and assessments with bedside nursing collaboration.
- Utilize MEWS scores, prior medical history and admission location information, as well as other indicators for high risk patients, to prioritize assessment.
- Evaluate patient care and hospital practices in MUSC inpatient settings to ensure compliance with hospital policies/procedures and evidence-based practices.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure staff, patient and visitor public health safety.
- Respond to any Code Blue and Rapid Response notifications, BAT Alerts, and nurse driven request for clinical evaluation and other indicators as needed or directed.
- High-risk patients based on clinical indicators, previous critical care admissions/transfers, and PMH will be assessed each shift.
- Coach real time and provide education to staff regarding appropriate MEWS scores, high-risk indicators, assessments of Code Blue and Rapid Response notifications.
- Collaboration with clinical staff, including but not limited to, nurses, Patient Care Technicians, Hospitalist Medicine providers, ICU Intensivists and Pulmonologists etc is a necessity in this role, with appropriate communication and education methods