Nursing Care Teams & Units at MUSC

Ambulatory Services

• Hollings Cancer Center Infusion Clinic is based in the Hollings Cancer Center and provides care to our oncology patients throughout South Carolina. We offer specialized oncology care including bone marrow transplants and CAR-T in our outpatient infusion unit. We currently have 42 infusion chairs with opportunities to expand into a phase 1 research trial space and a unique BMT and CAR-T standalone unit in the future.

Adult Inpatient Acute Care

• ART 5E Cardiac Acute Care is a 19-bed unit with a 1:4 patient ratio. The patient population we serve includes patients with coronary artery disease, rhythm disturbances, congestive heart failure, congenital heart defects, AICD management, sudden cardiac death, cardiac conduction abnormalities, pacemaker management, abdominal aortic aneurysm, ventricular assist devices, interventional valve replacement, and pulmonary artery management devices. In addition, the patient population also includes those who have received peripheral vascular surgical procedures and patients readmitted after heart and lung transplants.
• Main 5W Specialty Acute Care is a 16-bed Hepatology unit that has the unique clinical focus of providing care for liver failure patients, including transplant recipients, in the pre and post-operative settings, liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, portal hypertension, and fatty liver disease. Nurses and patient care technicians collaborate with our hepatologists and medical teams to provide patients and their families with high-quality, evidence-based care. 
• Ashley River Tower 6E Acute Care believes in developing nurses through education, mentorship, and experience to provide safe, holistic care to the patients served. ART 6 East is an acute care med/surg unit located in the Ashley River Tower (ART) at the Medical University of South Carolina. Our nurses enjoy an educational, collaborative work environment with all members of the care team, including physicians, respiratory therapists, and other ancillary staff. ART 6 East has an active shared governance group that gives nurses a voice in unit decisions. You will also enjoy the benefits of being part of a Magnet-designated organization, including the nurse residency program for all new graduate nurses. Our unit also works closely with our MSICU and rapid response teams through the use of the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) to monitor patients for changes in condition, providing an introduction to critical care.  ART 6 East cares for patients recovering from Whipple’s, TIPS, splenectomies, cholecystectomies, Nissen Fundoplications, colectomies, cardiology, and general medicine patients. 
• Main 6E Transplant is a 22-bed adult inpatient unit, specializing in the treatment of fresh post-operative solid organ abdominal transplants. The unit offers two distinct levels of care to adult patients according to their acuity: Intermediate/ Stepdown Care and Acute inpatient care as they treat pre- and post-kidney, liver, and kidney/pancreas transplants. The Intermediate Care beds closely monitor transplant patients with arterial lines and specialized drips. The transplant unit requires all nurses to become ACLS certified and to become a resource in peritoneal dialysis within the first 6 months of hire. The patient population on MH6E includes various other Acute Care patients.  MH6E offers opportunities for nurses to obtain ongoing transplant-specific education and highly encourages specialty certification in several areas, including transplant and wound care.  
• Ashley River Tower (ART) 6 West Acute Care is a 21-bed acute care unit providing care to patients with a variety of diagnoses. 6 West (6W) commonly cares for patients admitted on general medicine services, plus specialty services, including GI surgery, surgical oncology, vascular surgery, and plastic surgery. Additionally, 6W cares for patients admitted on cardiology, CT surgery, hematology/oncology, and/or other services as appropriate based on patient needs. The nursing staff on ART 6W is trained to utilize a variety of devices, tools, and techniques to assist in the delivery of safe patient care. Nurse-to-patient ratios range from 1:4-1:5. Our nurses enjoy an educational, collaborative work environment with all care team members, including physicians, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, and other ancillary staff. This highly connected team is driven, innovative, supportive, and teamwork-centered. 
• 7A Family Medicine: Hospital Extension U07A is an 18-bed Medical Surgical Unit at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Family Medicine is similar to General Medicine; we see patients throughout their lifetime, beyond eighteen years of age, often with chronic illnesses. With this, we see more medical patients, but surgical patients are placed on the floor in smaller numbers. Our nurses work collaboratively with the Physician team, Respiratory Therapist, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologist, Case Managers, and Social Workers to customize patient care. Patients tend to range from moderate to high acuity. 7A offers opportunities for nurses to obtain Med-Surg certification.
• Main 7B Medical Acute Care is an 18-bed unit offering excellent opportunities to develop a strong foundation as you begin your nursing career. Our unit specializes in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine patients, including individuals with kidney disease, sepsis, pulmonary illnesses, sickle cell disease, and dermatological disorders. Our nurses work closely with the interprofessional team of physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and physical therapists to provide high-quality care and achieve safe outcomes for a diverse patient population. New graduate nurses begin with a ten-week orientation process, followed by the opportunity to pursue additional education in palliative care, wound care, and leadership development. MUSC also offers great benefits as an organization and a robust nurse residency program. If you want to start your career in a fast-paced, supportive environment, we invite you to join the 7B team of dedicated health care professionals.
• Main 7East Medical Acute Care Unit is a 26-bed inpatient Medical-Surgical Unit which provides care to an adult and geriatric patient population. 7East is identified as the designated research floor for the organization with national recognition for the Liberate Pulmonary Study. Other research studies, including Alzheimer’s, Renew, Melanoma, Plexifor, IV Carbamazepine, and Yohimbine, are performed regularly. 7East provides holistic care for the patient with internal medicine issues of an acute and chronic nature, including but not limited to Sickle Cell Anemia, Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Diabetes, COPD, Lupus, Sepsis, and Peritoneal Dialysis.
• Ashley River Tower 7East Oncology is a 19-bed unit specializing in the care and treatment of adult oncology and medical-surgical patients. The unit manages complex cancer diagnoses, which include hematologic malignancies and solid organ tumors. The unit administers and monitors patients receiving high-risk chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and those enrolled in clinical trials and also manages the side effects of these cancer treatments. The patient population on ART 7 East also includes a vast array of medical-surgical patients. These patients tend to range from moderate to high acuity. ART 7 East requires all nurses to complete a National Cancer Institute Collaborative Systemic Therapies Course within the first year of employment to become chemotherapy competent and also offers opportunities for nurses to obtain required ongoing cancer-specific education.  ART7E highly encourages a specialty certification in a number of areas including oncology, med/surg, and palliative care.
• Main 8W Neuro Acute Care is a 24-bed inpatient mixed Neuroscience unit for adult and geriatric patients located in the West wing on the 8th floor of the main hospital. All patient rooms are private. The floor manages a variety of adult Neuroscience Acute Care patients with a focus on Neurosurgical patients, including spine surgery, brain tumor resections, and surgical stroke patients, and supports the Comprehensive Spine Center program. The mixed patient population provides a unique opportunity to learn about various neurosurgical interventions in addition to general neurology or medical/surgical patients. 8W also supports our sister units and cares for an overflow of Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, and neuromuscular diseases. 8W nurses are supported and encouraged to obtain certifications when eligible.
• Main 9W Neurology/Neurosurgery is a 23-bed inpatient General Neurology/Medical Stroke/Epilepsy Monitoring Unit for adult and geriatric patients located in the west wing on the ninth floor of the main hospital. All patient rooms are private, with one room designated as a reverse airflow room. Nine rooms are hard-wired to accommodate continuous epilepsy monitoring, which is a program unique to 9 West. The floor also manages Medical Stroke patients and general neurology patients, including diagnoses such as Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular diseases, seizures, and strokes managed medically. 9 West supports Comprehensive Spine Center and Comprehensive Epilepsy Center programs and accreditation. We support our sister units and care for the overflow of neurosurgical patients and spine surgeries as well.
• Main 10W Trauma & Spine: Located on the top floor of the Main Hospital, 10 West is an acute care unit that encourages integrity, teamwork, and professional development. As a 21-bed unit, we accept a range of patients, including those involved in car accidents, assaults, and traumatic falls. Elective spine surgeries and overflows from the Emergency Department and Post Anesthesia Care Unit accompany this high-intensity population. While technically an acute care unit, our acuity level often resembles intermediate care. The group of strong supportive leaders and kind, welcoming staff make the most demanding days possible. If you're looking for a rewarding challenge, 10-West is a great fit for you.
• Main 10 East Orthopaedics is a 20-bed acute care, post-operative unit specializing in adult Orthopaedic and Urology surgeries. 10 East manages patients receiving elective surgery, reconstruction procedures, total joint replacement (Hip, Knee, Shoulder, and Elbow), ortho trauma, ortho foot/ankle, ortho oncology, fragility fractures, and urologic surgical procedures. The primary patient population on 10 East are high fall risk, hemodynamically stable patients requiring pain management, early ambulation, drain monitoring, and bladder management. 10 East also provides care for other medical-surgical patients when necessary to accommodate hospital needs. Our Joint Replacement program has Joint Commission Advance Disease Specific Certification in Total Hip and Knees and Certification in Total Shoulders, 10 East RNs are encouraged to obtain Orthopaedic Certification when eligible.

Adult Inpatient Intermediate Care

• Ashley River Tower 3 West Cardiovascular Surgery is a 20-bed acute care nursing unit providing care to all Interventional Cardiovascular patients and general Cardiology patients. On the procedural side, we care for Left and Right heart catheterizations, ablations, pacemakers, and defibrillator insertions. We also specialize in care for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) patients. We also care for heart failure patients and are the secondary unit for the CT Surgery patient population.
• Ashley River Tower 4 East Cardiovascular Intermediate Care is a 17-bed mixed acuity Cardiothoracic Acute Care Unit. 4 East cares for all cardiothoracic patients pre- and post-cardiac and thoracic surgery. These surgeries include but are not limited to heart transplants, lung transplants, left ventricular assist devices, coronary artery bypass grafts (CABGs), valve replacements, lobectomies, esophagectomies, and thoracotomies. The step-down patients are staffed 1:3, while the medical surgical patients are staffed 1:4. They have an active Shared Governance council that is committed to the success of the unit and works hard to ensure the best quality of patient care is provided. 
• Ashley River Tower 5 West, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) is a 23-bed mixed acuity Heart and Vascular unit. Eight of our patient rooms are dedicated to serving ICU-level patients, including management of swan Ganz catheters, intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impellas, ventilated patients, and CRRT. The remaining 15 beds have the versatility to serve acute and intermediate-level patients. Our patient population consists primarily of Cardiology and Vascular surgery patients, and 5 West is also the home unit for surgical oncology and plastic surgery. This unit functions as the step-down unit for the Ashley River Tower, offering a higher level of care for the many specialties in this building. The nurses on this unit can manage a-lines, lumbar drains, and titrate cardiac drips. Nurse-to-patient ratios range from 1:2-1:4 based on patient acuity. This highly engaged team is innovative, dynamic, and fast-paced.
• Main 6 West Surgical/Trauma Burn Intermediate Care Unit Care Team Members provide care for burn patients. Sometimes, these patients must go to the hydrotherapy room in the SBICU. The SBICU nurses do not provide hydrotherapy treatment. The 6W nurse stays with the patient, provides hydrotherapy care, and returns to the unit to recover the patient as a 1:1.  Many dressing changes on the unit can take up to 2-3 hours. The dressing changes take a lot of time, as the nurses have to work at the patient's pace with concern for pain. Dressing changes may need to be performed more than once per day (ex: face dressings are three times per day)
• 8D EH Medical Acute Care: Hospital Extension U08D is a 13-Bed Adult Medical-Surgical Unit at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. 8D EH cares for patients with a wide range of diagnoses, including comprehensive medical, surgical, and diagnostic services. We are a place of learning and acceptance for team members just starting their careers, an institution of collaboration and professional development for nurses, including opportunities to obtain Med-Surg certification.
• 9 Center Main Hospital, located within MUSC Health University Medical Center, is a nine-bed ER overflow, Admission, and Holding unit. 9Center is designed to help alleviate boarding in the Emergency Department. The unit serves direct and new admissions coming into the hospital from the ED under the medical-surgical service lines with various diagnoses. 9 Center is designated and designed for short-term treatment, observation until discharge, or next-day transfer to inpatient units.
• Main 9 East Neuroscience Intermediate Care is a 23-bed neuroscience step-down unit caring for adult Stroke, Neurosurgery, and Neurology high acuity patients. All rooms have bedside monitors capable of monitoring arterial lines, measuring CVP and ICP, and viewing Spo2 and EKG. Patient diagnoses/interventions include Ischemic strokes, hemorrhagic strokes, subdural hematomas, tumor resections, spine/neurosurgeries, neuroendovascular surgery, Parkinson's, and epilepsy. Nurses are NIHSS & ACLS certified and encouraged to become Stroke Certified. Staffing ratios are 1:3 or 1:4 based on acuity. 9 East is a fast-paced, high-functioning unit focusing on safe outcomes. MUSC offers student loan repayment and tuition assistance, succession planning with many professional growth opportunities, individualized orientation to ensure needs are met, an Accredited Nurse Residency Program for all new graduate nurses incorporated into the schedule, and a self-scheduling platform. 9East is known as one of the nicest units to work and has low turnover due to teamwork and physician/advanced practice provider working relationships. The type of Care Team Member who would be a good fit for our unit is a professional with a strong work ethic looking to join a team promoting the best patient outcomes.
• Main 7 West Surgical Oncology is a high-acuity 24-bed adult inpatient unit specializing in gynecology oncology and benign gynecology, head/neck oncology, and benign ENT. 7 West also provides care for various other medical/surgical patient populations, including but not limited to managing behavioral, respiratory, endocrine, GI, and trauma patients. The unit manages patients receiving inpatient chemotherapy, radiation, leech therapy, TPN, and enteral nutrition. This unit cares for complex microvascular head and neck flap patients, which includes complex wound management, tracheostomy, and laryngectomy patient care. 7W also manages palliative and hospice patient populations at varying stages of their disease progression, including aggressive pain management. Other skills include heparin and insulin GTTS, PCA, epidural, and various drain types. Because of the diversity of populations cared for in this unit, once hired, 7 West offers disease-specific supplemental training and offers opportunities for their nurses to obtain specialty certification in a number of areas, including oncology, head/neck, med/surg, and palliative care.
• Ashley River Tower 7 West Bone Marrow Transplant HOPE (Hematology-Oncology Protective Environment) unit is a 23-bed adult inpatient unit specializing in the care and treatment of Adult Bone Marrow Transplant, CAR-T Cell Therapy, and Malignant Hematology patients. The unit manages patients receiving chemotherapy, immunotherapy, transplantation, and those enrolled in clinical trials. The HOPE Unit requires all nurses to complete a National Cancer Institute Collaborative Systemic Therapies Course within the first year of employment to become chemotherapy competent.  ART7W also offers opportunities for nurses to obtain required ongoing cancer-specific education and highly encourages a specialty certification in a number of areas including oncology, bone marrow transplant, med/surg, and palliative care.

Adult Inpatient Critical Care

• Main Medical ICU (MICU): Step into our prestigious Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a distinguished 17-bed facility renowned for its exceptional expertise in managing complex medical cases. Our top-notch team of dedicated professionals has extensive experience and training, enabling us to excel in providing comprehensive treatment for multi-system organ failure, hemodynamic instability, sepsis, respiratory failure, and endocrine emergencies. Our ICU is equipped with cutting-edge technology and fosters a compassionate and patient-centered environment, ensuring that every individual receives tailored care addressing their unique needs and concerns throughout their journey to recovery. As a center of excellence, we are committed to delivering the utmost attention, support, and compassion to our patients and their families.
• Main Medical Surgical and Cardiac ICU (MSICU/CICU) is an 18-bed unit that provides care to adult patients covering various medical and surgical patient populations. The various medical diagnoses include multi-system organ failure, hematology/oncology, pulmonary hypertension, sepsis, respiratory failure, post-lung transplants, acute cardiovascular pathologies such as acute coronary syndromes, unstable arrhythmias, acute decompensated heart failure, cardiogenic shock, infective endocarditis, cardiac allograft rejection, and other acute valvular pathologies. This intensive care unit also has a sub-specialty in digestive disease and cares for patients with renal, endocrine, and liver disease, GI surgery and GI hemorrhage, pancreatitis, and islet cell transplants. In addition, MSICU/CICU cares for obstetric patients requiring ICU level of care. Staff members are trained in advanced hemodynamic monitoring, continuous renal replacement therapy, ECMO, pulmonary artery catheters, intra-aortic balloon pumps, impella CP/5.5, and aggressive ventilator therapy. The MSICU has earned the Silver Beacon Award.  
• Main Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit & Burn Unit (STBICU) is the only combined critical care unit of its kind in the state of South Carolina. A total of 16 beds will expand to 22 beds within the next two years. The STBICU offers advanced critical care services for trauma and burn patients resulting from catastrophic injuries. Our nursing care is facilitated by multidisciplinary teams including but not limited to medical staff, fellows, residents, advanced practitioners, pharmacy, respiratory, and physical therapy to address all multi-system variances. The care we provide is differentiated by nurse-to-patient ratio, the need for advanced invasive monitoring, and the use of mechanical and pharmacological life-sustaining therapies (mechanical ventilation, vasopressors, hemodynamic monitoring, continuous dialysis). Nurse to patient ratio is 1:1-2.
• Main Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) is a 23-bed unit located on the 8th floor of the Main hospital. NSICU is designed and organized to meet the special needs of patients with acute neurosurgical and neurological illnesses and injuries. All neurological patients will be co-managed by the neurocritical care providers and the neurosurgery or neurology faculty. The age groups served are geriatric, adults, and adolescents fifteen years or greater. 
• Ashley River Tower Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) is a 21-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit specializing in heart failure, VAD and heart transplant workups, LVAD, heartware, heart transplantation, double lung transplantation, cardiac surgeries, including coronary bypass, valve replacements and repairs, aortic dissection repairs, thoracic surgeries to include esophagectomies and pneumonectomies. We also have a lot of devices i.e. balloon pumps, centrimags/ECMO, and all heart ware, HMII, and HMIII. Because we are a specialized and high-paced unit, and we care for surgical and medical patients, orientation is pretty extensive. We also have the capabilities of reopening a chest at the bedside, placing chest tubes, thoracentesis/paracentesis, and other procedures that, in other places, may require going to the OR or procedural suite. There are always opportunities to develop and grow within the unit. There's shared governance and opportunities for growth, including relief or clinical staff leaders, preceptorships, and clinical ladder programs with promotion to RN II or RN III.
• Main Specialty Medical Intensive Care Unit is an 18-bed ICU located on a newly renovated unit in the historic Main Hospital. The patient population includes patients admitted for various services, including pulmonary, renal, hepatic, GI bleeds, endocrine, overdose, and infectious disease (including COVID). The unit is also the designated Sharing Hope organ donor unit. The team thrives on great communication, collaboration, and culture to provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care. The variety of patients on the unit keeps our work fresh and new. Working in this unit allows the R.N. to use various clinical and critical thinking skills.
• MUSC Main Adult Emergency Department is a Level 1 Trauma Center with 42 treatment areas including four trauma bays.  We are a dynamic and fast-paced department that oversees greater than 50,000 cases annually. With a dedicated CT scanner and an X-ray machine within our unit, we have the ability to quickly diagnose and treat our patients. We are also a Comprehensive Stroke Center, Accredited Chest Pain Center, and the Designated Burn Center for the region. With MUSC rapidly expanding across the state, we proudly serve the surrounding communities for all their acute healthcare needs.  As a Registered Nurse within our department, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a diverse health care team that utilizes research and best practice to provide the utmost care for our patients. As a Magnet-designated hospital, we offer ample opportunities to grow!
• Ashley River Tower Specialty Emergency Department/Chest Pain Center is located in the state-of-the-art Ashley River Tower in downtown Charleston. We utilize 21 private treatment spaces to serve the highly specialized needs of our patients. The defining characteristics of our staff are teamwork and innovation. We work in a fast-paced environment caring for patients whose acuity is almost double the national average. We specialize in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Left Ventricular Assistive Devices, Chest Pain, Vascular Surgery, Interventional Cardiology, GI Surgery, Hematology/Oncology, and Women’s Services. Come join our dynamic and diverse interdisciplinary team working together for the good of each patient.

Meduflux/Float Pool

• Meduflex is the inpatient Float Pool at MUSC. Our primary focus is coverage for callouts and extended leaves of absence (oftentimes family leave). Depending on the role, we provide patient care at all four locations downtown: University Hospital, Ashley River Tower, the Institute of Psychiatry, and Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital. Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Directs and leads other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care following nursing standards of care and practice. Provide patient/family-centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion, and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of MUSC. Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment by ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Demonstrates the ability to function professionally through active participation in a professional practice model. This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice, acknowledgment of accountability for actions, and critical thinking. Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services by applying care management principles. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes. Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment, and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.

Mental Health

• Institute of Psychiatry 4 North Senior Care Unit is an 18-bed geriatric adult psych inpatient unit located on the fourth floor of the Northside of the Institute of Psychiatry building. All patient rooms are semi-private and serve elderly (60 years and older) patients admitted for psychosis (paranoia and/or hallucinations), major depression, some cognitive disorders, and/or are at risk for self-harm or harm to others.
• Institute of Psychiatry 3 North General Adult Unit is a 30-bed adult psych inpatient unit located on the third floor of the Northside of the Institute of Psychiatry building. All patient rooms are semi-private & serve adult patients (18 years and older) admitted for acute crisis stabilization for a broad range of mental illnesses, including major depression, mood disorders, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and more.
• Institute of Psychiatry 1 North Acute Care Unit is a 14-bed adult intensive care psychiatric unit located on the first floor of the Northside of the Institute of Psychiatry building. All patient rooms are semi-private and serve adult patients (18 years and older) admitted for acute crisis stabilization for a broad range of psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and more.
• Institute of Psychiatry 2 North Child & Adolescent Unit is a 28-bed Youth psychiatric inpatient unit located on the second floor of the Northside of the Institute of Psychiatry building. All patient rooms are semi-private & serve patients between the ages of 5-17 yrs. old admitted for brief crisis stabilization due to failed outpatient treatment, behavioral disorders, psychotic symptoms and/or at risk for self-harm or harm to others.
• Institute of Psychiatry 1N Addictions Unit is a 12 bed adult psychiatric unit located on the first floor of the Northside of the Institute of Psychiatry building. All patient rooms are semi private & serve adults (18 yrs. & over) patients admitted for crisis stabilization relevant to medical substance addiction disorders (alcohol & drugs) with dual-diagnosis of other psychiatric disorders.
• Clinical Sciences Building (CSB) Dpod - Psychiatry ER is a 12-bay pod located adjacent to the Main Emergency Department on the first floor of the Clinical Science Building.  All bays are open and single occupancy. Dpod is the behavioral health area for patients while awaiting psychiatric consults for disposition.

Pediatric Inpatient Acute Care

• Peds 8 Acute Care Unit is an 18-bed General Pediatric Infant/Toddler unit primarily providing care for children aged 0-6. The average daily census on the unit is 14 patients, with a blend of medical and surgical diagnoses. Common diagnoses include but are not limited to, Respiratory Illness, Failure to Thrive, and Hyperbilirubinemia. The secured unit is composed of all private rooms. The staffing mix includes Registered Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, and Unit Secretaries.
• Peds 9 Acute Care Unit is a 25-bed General Pediatric Medical Surgical unit primarily providing care for children aged 6-18 years. The average daily census on the unit is 16 patients, with a blend of medical and surgical diagnoses. Common diagnoses include but are not limited to, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery, and Respiratory Illnesses, including Asthma. The secured unit is composed of all private rooms. The staffing mix includes Registered Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, and Unit Secretaries.

Pediatric Inpatient Critical Care

• Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a 28-bed unit providing intensive and intermediate care to children ages 0- 18 from across the state of South Carolina. The unit cares for patients with a blend of medical and surgical diagnoses. Common diagnoses include, but are not limited to, respiratory compromise, trauma, post-operative surgical patients requiring immediate intensive care support, and neurology/neurosurgery. In addition to ventilatory and cardiac support, the unit provides ECMO/CRRT, renal or peritoneal dialysis, and additional complex supportive therapies. Pediatric Palliative care is available as needed. The staffing mix includes Registered Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, and Unit Secretaries with therapeutic supportive services such as Respiratory Therapy, Pediatric Dietitians, and Pediatric pharmacists available as needed.
• Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital Pediatric Heart Center Intensive Care Unit is a 29-bed Beacon Award-Winning unit and is the referral center for all major pediatric cardiac surgery in South Carolina. The average Daily Census on the unit is 26, with a blend of cardiac surgical and medical diagnoses. The Heart Center cares for patients with congenital heart disease of any age based on care needs. Common procedures associated with this unit's care include cardiac surgery, Ventricular Assist Devices, Heart Transplants, cardiac catheterization, and all medical diagnoses associated with cardiac care for children in South Carolina. In addition to ventilatory and cardiac support, the unit provides ECMO/CRRT, renal or peritoneal dialysis, and additional complex supportive therapies. Pediatric palliative care is available as needed. The staffing mix includes Registered Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, and Unit Secretaries with ancillary supportive services such as Respiratory Therapy, Pediatric Dietitians, and Pediatric Pharmacist available as needed. All beds are monitored beds.
• Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital Neonatal ICU (NICU) is an 82-bed unit located in our MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital. The Neonatal ICU is the regional referral center for this area, providing care to premature and sick neonates. The Neonatal ICU provides medical and surgical care for the most common diagnoses, including prematurity, respiratory distress, and neonatal surgical conditions. In addition to respiratory and nutritional support, the NICU provides ECMO/CRRT and surgical support. Pediatric Palliative care is available as needed. The Neonatal ICU is located on the 5th floor of the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Hospital. The Neonatal ICU also supports an infant home monitoring program for infants requiring monitoring upon discharge. All Neonatal ICU beds are monitored beds. Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II 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.

Perioperative - Surgical Services

• Rutledge Tower Ambulatory Operating Room comprises 9 operating rooms for adult outpatient and inpatient populations. Ambulatory Service Groupings are ENT, Oral Surgery, Adult Dentistry, Ophthalmology, Plastics, Gynecology, Urology, Pain Management, Orthopedics, Surgical Oncology, Endocrine and Colorectal. Nurses must be able to scrub and circulate.
• Rutledge Tower Holding & PACU includes 8 Ambulatory Holding bays, 7 adult PACU bays, and 7 pediatric PACU bays for all ambulatory surgeries including ENT, Oral Surgery, Peds Dentistry, Ophthalmology, Plastics, Peds General Surgery, Gynecology, Urology, Pain Management and Orthopedic.
• Main Operating Room is within a Level I academic trauma center. 21 Operating Room suites cover all surgical specialties, including Trauma, Transplant, Ortho, Neuro, ENT, GU-GYN, Robotics, and Pediatric heart. The nursing teams comprise 75% Registered Nurses and 25% Certified Surgical Technologists. Nurses are trained to both scrub and circulate surgical procedures. The Main OR is a busy and dynamic nurse-driven, Magnet-designated department that provides cutting-edge technology to the citizens of SC.
• Main Surgical Observation Unit is a 14-bed unit that cares for Phase 2 and post-operative patients from the Main PACU and OR. These patients are typically medical-surgical level of care for surgeries including Orthopedic, Gynecology, Urology, and Endocrinology.  Each will plan to discharge same day or within 23 hours post-op.  Nurses are responsible for Phase 2 anesthesia recoveries and surgery-specific care including surgery-specific discharge instructions. BLS and ACLS are required.
• Ashley River Tower Operating Room is located on the fourth floor of the ART building. The ART operating room offers adult outpatient and inpatient surgeries through various surgical service lines, including general, plastics, oncology, cardiac, thoracic, heart and lung transplants, vascular, colorectal, bariatric, and robotics. Operations are Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. General, Vascular, and Cardiothoracic call teams are available to cover emergency cases prior to the posted scheduled times and on the weekends. There is 24-hour charge nurse coverage for after-hours and weekends. The clinical programs that service ART are recognized for excellence in cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, transplant surgery, as well as general and GI surgery and are nationally recognized for the management of chronic pancreatitis and bariatric surgery. MUSC’s heart and lung transplant program is certified by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and is the only heart and lung transplant program in South Carolina.  There are dedicated operating rooms for cardiac surgery that house traditional CT surgery, and heart transplants, and help support the VAD program. In addition to the traditional open heart surgical procedures, MUSC’s heart and vascular center provides many innovative heart valve repair and replacement options, including the TAVR procedure. ART operating room offers many new and innovative solutions to manage and treat disease through the discipline of surgery with the highest quality of care and service.
• MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital Pediatric Operating Room is a pediatric Level I academic trauma center. There are eight operating room suites on level 3 and two minor ORs on level 2, which cover all pediatric surgical specialties, including Trauma, Transplant, Ortho, Neuro, ENT, GU-GYN, Ophthalmology, Plastics, Dental, General Surgery, and Pediatric hearts. The nursing teams consist of 75% Registered Nurses and 25% Certified Surgical Technologists. Nurses are trained to both scrub and circulate surgical procedures. The SJCH OR is a busy and dynamic nurse-driven, Magnet-designated department that provides cutting-edge technology to the children of SC.
• R. Keith Summey Medical Pavilion - Children’s Ambulatory Center Operating Room's platform consists of four operating suites and two minor procedure rooms, which cover surgical specialties including ENT, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Dental, Urology, Plastics, General Surgery, and Endoscopy. All procedures are done on-site to serve the pediatric population up to age 18. Nurses are trained to scrub and circulate all services. All surgery is performed on an outpatient basis between the hours of 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. The ambulatory surgery facilities are part of the MUSC Magnet designation and are Joint Commission Accredited.

Perioperative - Procedural Areas

• Ashley River Tower Electrophysiology (EP) Lab is a fast-paced and highly specialized cardiac procedure department specializing in treating electrical heart disease. We utilize minimally invasive procedures to treat various conditions including but limited to, Supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, and bradycardia. In the EP Lab, you will work with a team of professionals, including Cardiac Electrophysiologists, Anesthesiologists, Nurse Anesthetists, and Radiologic Technologists. This is a procedure area that utilizes technology and innovation to help treat the complex needs of our patient population. We have 3 invasive procedure labs and one noninvasive procedure room where staff assist physicians as circulators, scrub nurses, and procedure monitors. The ideal candidate would have a cardiac background with critical care, cardiac step-down, or emergency room experience, preferred but not required.
• Adult Cardiac Cath Lab consists of five state-of-the-art labs plus one hybrid OR supported by a Prep and Recovery unit. We provide advanced cardiac catheterization care for heart attack, stroke, and coronary artery disease, including chronic total coronary occlusion. We continue to expand our Heart Failure program and are the largest transplant facility in South Carolina. MUSC Health also offers more treatment options for heart valve disease than any other center in the state, including minimally invasive TAVR & MitraClip approaches.

Women's Inpatient Services

• Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital Mother Baby Unit/Antepartum unit (MBU/AP) is a 29-bed unit providing antepartum, postpartum, and newborn care through the Couplet Care model. We also care for moms in 7 couplet care rooms in the NICU. This unit is located in SJCHWP and has a total average daily census of 36. Maternal care is provided for all stable postpartum patients, whether vaginal or cesarean. Neonatal care is provided to all low-risk infants, stable based on perinatal regionalization criteria, including therapies such as phototherapy, IV antibiotics, and low-risk NAS support. Primary diagnoses for our antepartum population include preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, gestational diabetes, and pregnancy-induced hypertension. The staffing mix includes Registered Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, and Unit Secretaries.