Registered Nurse I (New Graduate) - ART 7W Bone Marrow Transplant

ART 7 West is a specialized 23-bed adult inpatient unit dedicated to the care of patients receiving cellular therapies, including bone marrow transplant, CAR-T, TIL therapy, and other advanced hematologic treatments, as well as those being treated for malignant hematology conditions. As a Registered Nurse I (New Graduate), you will assist at the advanced beginner level in providing individualized, goal-directed nursing care to patients and families utilizing principles and practices of the nursing process. You will interact with other members of the healthcare team to achieve desired outcomes.

The nursing team on ART 7 West expertly manages patients receiving chemotherapy, immunotherapy, transplantation, and those enrolled in clinical trials, providing close monitoring and personalized care throughout their complex treatment journeys. All nurses complete the National Cancer Institute Collaborative Systemic Therapies Course within their first year to achieve chemotherapy competency. The unit strongly encourages specialty certification in oncology, cellular therapy, medical-surgical nursing, and palliative care, supporting your professional growth while maintaining the highest standards of patient-centered care.

Schedule

• 36 hours per week
• Three 12-hour shifts
• Shifts vary based on departmental needs
• Rotating schedule

Required Qualifications

• Active registered nurse license from the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers or an AHA-recognized equivalent, or American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider

Education

• Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred
• If hired with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing on or after July 1, 2013, you are required to be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and successfully obtain a BSN degree within four years of your hire or reclassification date

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing, sitting, and walking continuously
• Ability to climb stairs infrequently
• Ability to work indoors continuously and outside in temperature extremes infrequently
• Ability to work from elevated areas and in confined or cramped spaces frequently
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions infrequently
• Ability to bend at the waist continuously and twist at the waist frequently
• Ability to squat and perform job functions frequently
• Ability to perform pinching operations frequently
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands continuously
• Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands continuously
• Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands continuously
• Ability to reach overhead frequently and in all directions continuously
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders continuously
• Ability to fully use both legs continuously and use lower extremities for balance and coordination frequently
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted infrequently
• Ability to lift or lower objects 50 lbs. from or to the floor from or to 36 inches unassisted infrequently
• Ability to lift from 36 inches to overhead 25 lbs. infrequently
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force frequently (for example, transferring a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist requires 50 lbs. of force; for every 100 additional pounds, assistance from another healthcare worker will be required)
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision corrected in one eye or with both eyes continuously
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance continuously
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors continuously
• Ability to determine distance and relationship between objects and depth perception continuously
• Good peripheral vision capabilities continuously
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity with correction continuously
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements continuously
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations continuously
• Ability to work rotating shifts frequently
• Ability to work overtime as required frequently
• Ability to work in a latex-safe environment continuously
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions continuously