Nursing Careers at MUSC
Join our team and discover why nurses choose to work with us.
Why Should You Work With MUSC?
At the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), we offer nurses a variety of career paths. As a new RN grad or experienced nurse, you can enjoy a supportive team environment, collaborate across disciplines, and help us deliver award-winning patient care to our communities.
Your Input Matters
Nurses are essential to everything we do, and we value your input. Participate in nurse-driven research and help drive practice improvement through our shared governance councils.
Your Role in Patient Care
Our patients and families are the central focus of our care model. You help us build the foundation of patient care in your relationships with your patients, their families, and your colleagues.
Your Future at MUSC
We want to help you become the patient advocate and leader you're meant to be. MUSC offers professional and personal development opportunities at every stage of your nursing career.
New Graduate Nursing Opportunites
Are you a nursing student graduating soon? Consider starting your career at MUSC Health. Here, you'll participate in our year-long nursing residency program, where we'll help you transition from classroom to bedside. We want to help you become the best nurse you can be.
Our Spring 2024 New Graduate Nursing Blitz Applications are now closed. Our next Blitz will take place in early fall, usually around August. We hire new graduate nurses all year long, so make sure to set your job alerts so you're notified when there's an opening in your area of interest.
Featured Nursing Units
Pediatric Nursing
WIth over 27 specialties, our pediatric care team serves pediatric patients across South Carolina's Lowcountry. Choose the role that suits your schedule and interests - inpatient and outpatient roles available.
Operating Room Roles
We're expanding OR services in the Pee Dee region. With 17 ORs across 3 different medical centers, you'll never get bored assisting with a wide variety of cases and procedures - cardiovascular, orthopedics, and more.
Midlands Nursing
With three hospitals across Columbia and Camden, our Midlands care team is looking for nurses to join our inpatient and procedural units. We are pleased to offer sign-on bonuses for a limited time.
Employee Benefits & Perks
Get up to $25,000 Towards Student Loan Debt
Nursing school is expensive, and your student loan debt can pile up. Let us help lighten the load. Qualified care team members can get up to $25,000 towards their student loan debt annually!
Work How and Where You Like
You can pursue your passion at university hospitals, medical centers, patient care clinics, and more across South Carolina. Check out our locations.
Enjoy Flexible Health Insurance Options
When life changes, you need health insurance that changes with it. We offer affordable insurance plans with flexible options, including dental and vision. Choose the benefits you need.
Save with Adaptable Retirement Plans
We can help you prepare for life after your career. Choose a retirement plan that’s right for you, whether it's a supplemental or traditional SC Retirement Plan.
Recent Nursing Job Postings
| Registered Nurse II - Specialty Acute Care | CHS - Specialty Medicine & Acute Care 5W (Main) CHS - Specialty Medicine & Acute Care 5W (Main) | Registered Nurse II-Health | Hospital Authority (MUHA) | R-0000013043 | Charleston | South Carolina | United States | Charleston | Nursing | Nursing, Advanced Practice Providers, & Therapists | Job Description Summary Main Hospital 5W (MH5W) is a 16 bed acute care unit with the unique clinical focus of providing care for liver failure patients, including transplant recipients, in the pre and post-operative settings, liver cirrhosis, hepa... | Full Time | ||||
| Registered Nurse II - Specialty Acute Care | CHS - Specialty Medicine & Acute Care 5W (Main) CHS - Specialty Medicine & Acute Care 5W (Main) | Registered Nurse II-Health | Hospital Authority (MUHA) | R-0000013044 | Charleston | South Carolina | United States | Charleston | Nursing | Nursing, Advanced Practice Providers, & Therapists | Job Description Summary Main Hospital 5W (MH5W) is a 16 bed acute care unit with the unique clinical focus of providing care for liver failure patients, including transplant recipients, in the pre and post-operative settings, liver cirrhosis, hepa... | Full Time | ||||
| Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room PRN | LAN - OR (Operating Room) (LMC) | Registered Nurse II-Health | Hospital Authority (MUHA) | R-0000012591 | Lancaster | South Carolina | United States | Lancaster | Nursing | Nursing, Advanced Practice Providers, & Therapists | Job Description Summary 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 saf... | Part Time | ||||
| RN - 3 East (Weekend Option) | ORBG - 3 East ORBG - 3 East | Registered Nurse II-Health | Hospital Authority (MUHA) | R-0000011825 | Orangeburg | South Carolina | United States | Orangeburg | Nursing | Nursing, Advanced Practice Providers, & Therapists | Job Description Summary Provide professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinate care planning with other disciplines. Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC... | Full Time | ||||
| Registered Nurse II - Surgical/Burn Intermediate Care Unit | CHS - Trauma Surgical 6W (Main) | Registered Nurse II-Health | Hospital Authority (MUHA) | R-0000012785 | Charleston | South Carolina | United States | Charleston | Nursing | Nursing, Advanced Practice Providers, & Therapists | Job Description Summary 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 ... | Full Time | ||||
| Licensed Practical Nurse, Swing Beds, FT | MAR - Swing Beds (MMC) | Licensed Practical Nurse II (Non-Exempt) | Hospital Authority (MUHA) | R-0000012962 | Marion | South Carolina | United States | Marion | Nursing | Nursing, Advanced Practice Providers, & Therapists | Job Description Summary The LPN is to assist with the responsibility for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. The LPN is responsible for selective activities i... | Full Time |
Frequently Asked Questions
Once we receive your nursing interest form, we send it to our recruiters in your selected location(s). They will contact you for more information and to schedule an interview, usually within 48 to 72 hours. If you have questions in the meantime, please reach out to our nursing recruitment team.
Yes! Ask our care team members about what it's like to work at MUSC Health.
Our recruiters are also happy to answer your questions.
- For Charleston area, email the nurse recruitment team
- For Midlands area, email Heather Catoe, Nurse Recruiter
- For Florence area, email Shannon Shaw, Health Care Recruiter
- For Lancaster area, email Megan Benton, Clinical Recruiter
We have many opportunities for nurses of all experience levels, from new graduates to seasoned professionals.
For new graduates, we have a dedicated residency program to ease the transition from student to professional. Designed to build your confidence, the year-long program consists of monthly classes taught by subject matter experts.
For nurses with more experience, we are pleased to offer the clinical ladder program, which provides a pathway for advancement.
Whatever your ideal nursing role is, you’ll likely find it at MUSC. Looking for a different day every day? Try our emergency department at MUSC Health University Medical Center’s Level I trauma center. Want to be part of the team that opens a brand-new unit? You can do that with us, too. Search our nursing job openings.
