Registered Nurse II – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Job overview

The Registered Nurse II – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) role is onsite in Charleston, SC, with three 12-hour shifts per week, including weekends and holidays. Compensation is not specified. The role supports MUSC’s 28-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, which provides intensive and intermediate care to children ages 0–18 from across South Carolina. The nurse provides individualized, goal-directed care to patients and families using the nursing process, collaborates with the multidisciplinary team, and helps achieve safe and effective patient outcomes. The role also contributes to clinical priorities, care coordination, professional practice, and the unit’s therapeutic environment.

What you'll do

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care
• provide age- and developmentally appropriate, patient- and family-centered care
• coordinate care and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members
• identify clinical priorities and initiate actions to improve outcomes
• maintain a safe, therapeutic environment
• participate in shared governance, peer review, and professional development.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

registered nurse ii

pediatric intensive care

picu

pediatric nursing

critical care

patient- and family-centered care

charleston sc

musc

three 12-hour shifts

weekends and holidays

south carolina rn license

basic life support

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The PICU provides intensive and intermediate care for children ages 0–18 and supports complex therapies including ventilatory and cardiac support, ECMO, CRRT, and dialysis.

About the employer

MUSC is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners. Sector: 62.