Registered Nurse Per Diem - ER

Job Description

Summary The Registered Nurse reports to the Nurse Manager Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the 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

Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type​ PRN Cost Center CC001517 LAN - Nursing Administration (LMC) Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-28 Scheduled Weekly Hours 12 Work Shift Rotating (United States of America) Job Description EXPERIENCE TIERS TIER III : $47 per hour - Commit to work 4 - 12 hour shifts per 6 week schedule TIER IV : $50 per hour - Commit to work 5 - 12 hour shifts per 6 week schedule Competent to work in one of the following areas: Med Surg/Tele/Ambulatory Care OR/PACU/Cath Lab Emergency Dept

Neurology & Critical Care Work at least (1) weekend or night shift per 6-week schedule Work (or take call) two holidays per year, (1 major and 1 minor) Must designate shift availability 14 days prior to shift assignment

Scheduling Details and Requirements Per Diem employees will be called upon to fill vacant shifts in the hospital schedule after full-time and part-time employees have been scheduled

Per Diem hours are not guaranteed to be scheduled / worked For scheduling and assignment of pay rate purposes, the hours considered to be “weekend hours” for per diem employees are hours beginning at 7:00 PM on Friday through 6:59 AM on Monday. “Weekday hours” for per diem and weekend employees are hours from 7:00 AM Monday through 6:59 PM on Friday

Call-outs and Shift Cancellations Per Diem employees must notify their supervisor or designee of any absence at least 4 hours prior to the start of the shift Per Diem employees will be given two hours’ notice of shift cancellation

Notice of cancellation will be considered to have been given if a telephone call is made by the supervisor or his/her designee In the event that the phone is not answered or a message is left on an answering machine, the notice of cancellation is still valid

Calls will be made to the contact phone number designated by the employee Per Diem employees are subject to being called off first if not needed If a Per Diem employee is unable to work a required holiday, he/she will be required to work an additional holiday at the discretion of his/her supervisor and will be subject to the performance management process

Per Diem employees may be asked to take call for the unit based on the needs of the unit.

Compensation

Per Diem employees will be compensated according to the program/s selected.

Benefits

• Per Diem employees are ineligible to participate in health, disability, and flexible spending accounts; and do not accrue paid-time-off, and holiday benefits. Resignation/Termination Per Diem Plan employees must give a minimum of 4 weeks’ notice of termination. Per Diem Plan employees may request to change tiers during an Annual Enrollment Period, which will take place at the end of the year. Approval will be at the manager’s discretion and will be based on the employee’s performance and the needs of the facility/department. Per Diem Plan employees are eligible to apply for full time status once they have completed a minimum of 6 months of service in good standing in per diem status. Alternatively, full time employees may not apply for per diem status until they have completed 6 months of service in good standing in full time status. Failure to work (or be available to work) at least three (3) shifts in a 90 day period will be construed as my voluntary resignation from the Per Diem program. 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! 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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