Registered Nurse II - MSICU

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.

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Employee

Regular

CC000527 CHS - MSICU (Medical Surgical ICU) (ART)

Hourly

Health-28

36

Rotating (United States of America)

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/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing 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 includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and 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. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes.

Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.

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.

Licensure as 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 is required.

Ability to perform job functions while standing (Continuous); while sitting (Continuous); while walking (Continuous); to climb stairs (Infrequent); to work indoors (Continuous); to work outside in temperature extremes (Infrequent); to work from elevated areas (Frequent); to work in confined/cramped spaces (Frequent); to perform from kneeling positions (Infrequent); to bend at the waist (Continuous); to twist at the waist (Frequent); to squat and perform job functions (Frequent);

to perform "pinching" operations (Frequent); to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (Continuous); to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands (Continuous); to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands (Continuous); to reach overhead (Frequent); to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Continuous); to fully use both legs (Continuous); to use lower extremities for balance and coordination (Frequent);

to reach in all directions (Continuous); to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (Infrequent); to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (Infrequent); to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent); 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…