Registered Nurse II - Specialty Acute Care
Company: MUSC
Location: Charleston
Posted on: October 26, 2024
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionJob Description SummaryMain 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, hepatitis, acute kidney injury and sickle cell. Nurses
and patient care technicians work collaboratively alongside our
Hepatologists and medical teams to provide patients and their
families with high quality, evidenced based care. MH5W is first
unit at MUSC to utilize the new drug Terlipressin in treatment of
liver patients with decreased kidney function. The patient
population on MH5W also includes a vast array of medical-surgical
patients. MH5W also offers opportunities for nurses to obtain
ongoing transplant specific education and highly encourages a
specialty certification in several areas to include palliative,
wound care, med/surg.EntityMedical University Hospital Authority
(MUHA)Worker TypeEmployeeWorker Sub-TypeRegularCost CenterCC004178
CHS - Specialty Medicine & Acute Care 5W (Main)Pay Rate
TypeHourlyPay GradeHealth-27Scheduled Weekly Hours36Work
ShiftNights (United States of America)Job
DescriptionEntity/Organization: MUHA (Medical University Hospital
Authority/Medical Center)
Hours Per Week: 36
Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 3-12 hour shifts. Shifts may vary based
on the needs of the department. Up to $10k sign-on bonus with a
2-year service agreement for external candidates who have a minimum
of 2-years of acute care experience.
Job Summary/Purpose: 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.
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 DescriptionPhysical 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. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required
from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push
a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is
required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability
to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes.
(Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or
at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate
between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine
distance/relationship between objects; depth perception.
(Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor
movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful
situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts.
(Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability
to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to
maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) (Selected
Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function.
(Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified
physically for respirator use, initially and as required.
(Continuous) (Selected Positions)If you like working with energetic
enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!The
Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity,
sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or
parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or
federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to
apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon
applicable qualifications, merit and business need. Medical
University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify
program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all
newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify
program, please click here:
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