Registered Nurse II - Preoperative Assessment Clinic

Job Description Summary

The Preoperative Assessment Clinic within Perioperative Services supports patients scheduled for surgical and procedural care across multiple MUSC Health locations. The clinic plays a critical role in early risk identification, surgical readiness, and prevention of day-of-surgery delays and cancellations.

The Registered Nurse II (RN II) functions as an experienced clinical reviewer responsible for comprehensive preoperative chart review, risk stratification, and coordination of next steps for patients with complex medical histories. This role applies independent nursing judgment within established protocols to determine appropriate preoperative pathways, escalate concerns, and collaborate with surgical, anesthesia, and specialty teams to ensure patient safety and readiness for surgery.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000259 CHS - Ambulatory Preop Clinic (RT)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Hours Per Week: 40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Monday-Friday. No nights, weekends, or holidays.

Job Summary /

Purpose:

Under the direction of clinic leadership, the RN II performs in-depth preoperative chart review and clinical assessment using the electronic medical record. This role evaluates patient risk factors, identifies gaps in preoperative readiness, initiates appropriate follow-up actions, and communicates with interdisciplinary teams to support safe and efficient surgical care.

The RN II role is designed to manage higher-acuity, higher-complexity patients and to serve as a clinical escalation point within preoperative workflows.

Minimum Training and

Education:

Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred. RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing are required to be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and successfully obtain a BSN degree within four years of the RN hire or reclassification date. Refer to policy A141 for more details. A minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse required.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations:
Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

Additional

Job Description

Physical and Mental Requirements:
Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.

(Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead.

(Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs.

(Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include:
To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force.…