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 safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results.Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)Worker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
PRNCost Center
CC000664 CHS - SAFE (Clincial Forensics Program) (Main)Pay Rate Type
HourlyPay Grade
Health-28Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Work Shift
Job Description
Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Directs and leads other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentallyappropriate carein accordance withnursing standards of care and practice. Provide patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of MUSC. Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model. This includesparticipatingin shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomouspracticeand acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking. Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles.Identifiesclinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes. Demonstratesabilityto function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy workenvironmentand acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.
Additional Job Description
Bachelor degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and a minimum of 5 years of work experience to include three (3) years of Registered Nurse work experience as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. Telephone and personal interaction with patients, various MUSC personnel and physicians. Ability to hear and communicate detailed information effectively and proficiently in a written and oral manner. Must be proficient in public speaking, understanding and writing medical terminology.
Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Licensureas a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification isrequired.
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 totwist atthe 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 thatcan notassistin the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100additionalpounds,assistancewill berequiredfrom another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair oncarpet. 25 lbs. of forceis required topush a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability tomaintain20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objectsclose at handor at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability todeterminedistance/relationship between objects; depthperception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability tomaintainhearing 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 asrequired.(Frequent)Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability tomaintaintactile sensory functions.(Continuous) (Selected Positions) *Ability tomaintaingood olfactory sensory function.(Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically forrespiratoruse, initially and asrequired. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)
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