Registered Nurse PRN; Per Diem - Multispecialty Clinic

Position: Registered Nurse PRN (Per Diem) - Multispecialty Clinic
Job Description Summary
The RN utilizes the nursing process under the direction of provider to provide care in the outpatient setting.

Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type
Employee

Worker Sub-Type
PRN

Cost Center
CC005395 ORBG - Multispecialty Clinic

Pay Rate Type
Hourly

Pay Grade
Health-26

Scheduled Weekly Hours
16

Work Shift

Job Description

Work Environment:

Contact with patients in an office environment. May be exposed to infectious diseases.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Financial Responsibilities:

Prudent use of departmental resources and equipment

Essential Functions:

• Provide direct patient care according to established policies and procedures under the direction of the physician.
• Documents in the medical record, findings and information.
• Communicates appropriate medical and clinical information to the staff as required.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy. Maintains confidentiality of patient care data.
• Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned or delegated by the manager or physician.

Physical Requirements:

Physical requirements are primarily related to the essential functions of any job. In order to perform the essential functions of this position, you must be able to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, talk, hear and smell.

Must be able to lift or exert energy up to 50 pounds 25% of the time and 100 pounds 50% of the time and more than 100 pounds 25% of the time.

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more) color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe and area that can be seen up/down or left/right) and depth perception ( three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances).

Mental Requirements:

Must possess the ability to read and interpret business or safety manuals, clinical or technical procedures or regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondence and/or manual. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, patients, families, other employees and medical staff.

Ability to perform more complex math functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide) to include calculating percentages, averages, volume, ratio and interpreting graphs - using numbers, money and units of measure.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables and standardized situations.

Age Groups:

This position primarily interacts with all ages and provides direct patient care. All staff members must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to meet the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related needs of the persons in the assigned work area.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred. Current RN license in the state of South Carolina. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required. Some clinical or hospital experience is preferred but not required.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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