Registered Nurse II- Short Stay

Job 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 outcomes.

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Type:
Employee (Regular)

Pay Rate:
Hourly – Health‑28

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

36

Shift: Nights (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. Provides patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs.

This includes assessing, developing nursing diagnoses, identifying outcomes, planning, implementing interventions, coordinating care, health teaching and promotion, and evaluating 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, 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 acknowledgement 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.

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.

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.

• 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)
• Abili…