Registered Nurse II - 5E Cardiac Acute Care

Job Description Summary

Under general supervision the Registered Nurse II assists at the advanced beginner level in providing individualized goal directed nursing care to patients and families utilizing principles and practices of the nursing process interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes.

Entity Medical University Hospital Authority MUHA

Worker Type Employee

Worker Sub-Type? Regular

Cost Center CC000302 CHS - Cardiac Acute Care 5E ART

Pay Rate Type Hourly

Pay Grade Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours 36

Work Shift Job Description

Hours Per Week 36

Scheduled Work Hours Shift 3 - 12 Hour Rotating Shifts per week including some weekends

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.

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. Refer to policy A141 for more details. A minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse required.

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 CPRAED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

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 confinedcramped 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 handswristselbows 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 liftlower objects 50 lbs. fromto floor fromto 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 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 distancerelationship 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. Continuous

Selected Positions If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals you will enjoy your career with us

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