Charge Nurse- RN Medsurg Camden

Job Description Summary

Job Summary Purpose 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 Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC001418 KER - MedSurg 2 KMCPay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-27 Scheduled Weekly Hours 36 Work Shift

Job Description

Job Description 30000 Sign on Bonus Entity Organization MUHA Medical University Hospital Authority Medical Center Hours Per Week 36 Scheduled Work Hours Shift 3 twelve-hour shifts per week, 7A-7P, every other weekend, rotating holidays.

Minimum Training and Education Associates Degree in Nursing. Bachelors degree preferred.

Required Licensure Certifications Registrations 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 Healthcare Providers.

Additional Job Description

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/crammed 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/ellbows 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 can not 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.

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
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• Family or parental status
• Any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations.

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