Registered Nurse (RN) MedSurg
Chester, South Carolina
Health system employer
- Unit
- Med-Surg
Posted Jul 15 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most SC staff postings
SC staff postings that state pay run $29/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $31/hr to $41/hr, across 117 postings.
About this role
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.
Sourced from a public job board.
“Additional Job Description Minimum Training and Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and a minimum of one year of work experience as a Registered Nurse required. Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
- Minimum of one year of work experience as a Registered Nurse required
- Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) with American Heart Association (AHA) required
- Some positions require certification in AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), AHA Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS), NIHSS Stroke Scale Certification, and Crisis Prevention training
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Sign-on bonus
- Up to $25,000 in Nursing Student Loan Repayment
- State Retirement
- Health Insurance
- Many more great benefits
Place
- City
- Chester, South Carolina
- Median rent
- $902/mo
- Local household income
- $46,138/yr
- State price level
- 6% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
South Carolina index 93.7, where 100 is the national average.
Chester is a small historic town in South Carolina's Piedmont region, sitting roughly between Columbia and Charlotte. It offers a quiet, close-knit community with a classic small-town downtown and easy access to larger metros. For nurses seeking a slower pace of life with rural charm, Chester provides a relaxed alternative to city living.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?