Job Description Summary
7000.00 SIGNON BONUS AVAILABLE
Awesome state health benefits and retirement. Up to 6 weeks PAID Parental Leave.
Please contact Recruiter Shannon Shaw at 843-674-2694 or shawshmusc.edu to find out more
Entity Medical University Hospital Authority MUHA
Worker Type Employee
Worker Sub-Type Regular
Cost Center CC001637 MAR - MedSurg 2nd Floor MMCPay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-25
Scheduled Weekly Hours 36
Work Shift
Job Description
The LPN is to assist with the responsibility for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The LPN is responsible for selective activities in directing coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing practices under the direction of the RN.
The LPN collaborates with the RN and is responsible for overseeing the health and medical care of patients at Carolinas Hospital System-Marion. The primary emphasis of the position is to ensure each patients medical, nutritional, and emotional needs are met. The nurse will utilize their knowledge of growth and development, cultural, religious, and ethnic differences in providing appropriate care to the patient as well as in updating an ongoing plan of care for the patient.
The LPN collaborates with the RN and respectively 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 LPN 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.
Schedule 36 hours per week every other weekend NO CALL
Education Completion of an accredited program for Licensed Practical Nursing.
Experience Previous hospital experience preferred but not required
Licenses/Certifications Current Practical 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 2040 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.
Additional Job Description
Benefit Highlights
State Health Benefits and State Pension Plan Up to 6 weeks Paid Parental Leave PTO and Sick Time ESL Accruals Free Telehealth Visits for Care Team Member and family Onsite Pharmacy Education Assistance
If you like working with energetic, enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us.
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