Therapeutic Assistant - Float Team

# Job Description Summary

Meduflex is MUSC Charlestons inpatient Float Pool supporting a wide range of patient care units across the downtown campus. Spanning 10 specialized zones and serving both Adult and Pediatric populations, the team offers Therapeutic Assistants (TAs) flexible scheduling, shift differentials, and additional float differential pay.

Youll play a vital role in delivering compassionate behavioral health support while floating across a variety of specialized units at the Institute of Psychiatry Hospital-including the Senior Care Unit, General Adult Psychiatric Unit, Pediatric Psychiatric Unit, Addictions Unit, Acute Care Unit, and the Psychiatric ER. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to work with diverse patient populations, gain experience across the full spectrum of psychiatric care, and make a meaningful impact every day.

## Entity

• Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

## Worker Type

• Employee
• Regular

## Cost Center

• CC000517 CHS - Meduflex Team Main

## Pay Rate Type

• Hourly

## Pay Grade

• Health-21

## Scheduled Weekly Hours

• 36

## Work Shift

• Job Description Scheduled Work Hours: Multiple shifts available (day or night shifts, including weekends and holidays) as follows:
• FT (Full-Time): 36 hours/week (3 x 12-hour shifts per week)
• FT (Full-Time): 60 hours/pay period (2 x 12-hour shifts week one and 3 x 12-hour shifts week two)
• PT (Part-Time): 24 hours/week (2 x 12-hour shifts per week)
• PT (Part-Time): 12 hours/week (1 x 12-hour shift per week)
• PT (Part-Time): 12 hours/pay per 1 x 12-hour shift every 2 weeks

## Fair Labor Standards Act Status

• Hourly

## Job Summary

### Purpose The Therapeutic Assistant on the Psychiatric Nursing Central Pool Unit reports to the Nurse Manager. Under the direction of a registered nurse, the Therapeutic Assistant is responsible for:

• Providing patient care as directed by the multi-disciplinary treatment plan and the daily assignment sheet.
• Assisting with patient admission and discharge processes.
• Monitoring and promoting the safety of the therapeutic environment.
• Assuring that patients activities of daily living are maintained.
• Supporting the therapeutic program.

### Minimum Training and Education

• Therapeutic Assistant I: High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Therapeutic Assistant II: Bachelors degree in Human Services or closely related field, OR high school diploma and 1 year of experience in behavioral health or related healthcare required.

### Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS): Required within 2 weeks of hire. Thereafter, must maintain Current Basic Life Support (BLS) either:
• A certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers, OR
• An AHA recognized equivalent, OR
• An American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
• Certification in TACT and First Aid: Required within the first 6 months of employment and annually thereafter for TACT, and biannually for BLS and First Aid.

## Additional Job Description

### Physical Requirements

• Continuous:
• Ability to perform job functions while standing.
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting.
• Ability to perform job functions while walking.
• Ability to work indoors.
• Ability to fully use both legs.
• Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination.
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision corrected in one eye or with both eyes.
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance.
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors.
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects (depth perception).
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity with correction.
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions.
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted.
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted.
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (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.)
• Infrequent:
• Ability to climb stairs.
• Ability to work outside in temperature extremes.
• Ability to lift from 36 to overhead 25 lbs.
• Ability to bend at the waist.
• Ability to work from elevated areas.
• Frequent:
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces.
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.
• Ability to twist at the waist.
• Ability to squat and perform job functions.
• Ability to perform pinching operations.
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands.
• Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands.
• Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands.
• Ability to reach overhead.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders.
• Ability to reach in all directions.
• Ability to work rotating shifts.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to work in a latex safe environment.
• Selected Positions:
• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function.
• 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.

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