Job Description Summary

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Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC001637 MAR - MedSurg 2nd Floor (MMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Work Shift

Job Description

The RN is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. The RN is responsible for directing, coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing practices.

The RN is responsible for overseeing the health and medical care of patients at MUSC Health – Marion Medical Center. The primary emphasis of the position is to ensure each patient’s medical, nutritional, and emotional needs are met. The nurse will utilize his/her knowledge of growth and development, cultural, religious and ethnic differences in providing appropriate care to the patient as well as in creating an ongoing plan of care for the patient.

The RN collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes for the scheduled shift and smooth transition to the next shift. The RN is expected to be able to perform duties of unit secretary and nurse aides as defined in respective job descriptions and participates in performance improvement activities.

MUSC Benefit Highlights

Up to 6 weeks paid Paternity Leave
State Health Benefits and State Pension Plan
PTO and Sick Time (ESL) Accruals
Free Telehealth Visits for Care Team Member and family
Education Assistance

Additional Job Description

Education:

Graduate of a School of Professional Nursing.

Experience:

Previous hospital experience preferred.

Licenses/Certificates:

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the LLR Board of Nursing for South Carolina or Compact Licensure Agreement.

Current certification in BLS and to be maintained biannually.

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 cannot 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.

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