Job Description Summary
Job Description
Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Directs and leads other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice. Provide patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of MUSC. Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model. This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking. Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes. Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.
Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
PRN
Cost Center
CC003767 5 Heart Med/Tele
Pay Rate Type
Hourly
Pay Grade
Health-23
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
Entity/Organization: MUHA (Medical University Hospital Authority/Medical Center)
Specialty Areas: One year experience preferred Minimum Education Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Associate Degree in Nursing bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred Required Licenses [South Carolina, United States] Registered Nurses Current license as a Registered Nurse from S.C. Current BCLS (within last 2 years). If BCLS is expired upon hire, must complete course before assignment of patient care. ACLS Hospital/Department Orientation Checklist Self-Assessment and RN Skills Validation Competency Age-Specific Competency Waive Testing Competency RN Unit Specialty Competency(s) Charge Nurse Skills Preceptor Skills Unit Educator Skills Required Skills Infusion pumps (I-VACS, PCAs...) Suction Devices Specialty Beds/Scales Call Bell System Physiologic monitoring equipment Waive testing equipment Pyxis System Special Procedures Equipment Orthopedic Equipment/traction Computers Copier Machine/Fax Telephone system Other FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS • Blood borne Pathogens Exposure While performing this job, occupational exposure is present for all employees
• Physical Requirements - Physical Dexterity and Effort: Rarely <1%, Occasionally 1-33%, Frequently 34-66%, Constantly 67-100% Bending/Stooping: frequently Climbing : occasionally Keyboard Data Entry : frequently Kneeling : frequently Lifting/Moving Patients :frequently Reaching : frequently Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements : frequently Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements :frequently Running : frequently Sitting : occasionally Squatting : frequently Standing : frequently Walking : frequently Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs. : frequently Pushing / Pulling: 26-75 lbs. : frequently Pushing/Pulling: over 75 lbs. : frequently Lifting/Carrying (non-patient) : 0-25 lbs.: frequently Lifting/Carrying (non-patient) : 26-75 lbs. : frequently Lifting/Carrying (non-patient) : over 75 lbs. :occasionally • Visual Acuity, Hearing and Speaking: Rarely <1%, Occasionally 1-33%, Frequently 34-66%, Constantly 67-100% Audible Speech : frequently Hearing Acuity : frequently Smelling Acuity : rarely Taste Discrimination :rarely Vision: Depth Perception : frequently Vision: Distinguish Color : frequently Vision: Seeing Far : frequently Vision: Seeing Near : frequently • Biological: Rarely <1%, Occasionally 1-33%, Frequently 34-66%, Constantly 67-100% Biohazardous waste/ hazards : occasionally Blood and/or bodily fluids : occasionally Communicable diseases/pathogens: occasionally • Chemical: Rarely <1%, Occasionally 1-33%, Frequently 34-66%, Constantly 67-100% Asbestos or lead : rarely Cytotoxic Chemicals : rarely Dust : rarely Hazardous Chemicals : rarely Gases/Vapors/Fumes : rarely Hazardous Medication : rarely Latex : rarely I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above job description.
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPECTATIONS Our Mission: Making Communities Healthier by Extending Christ’s Healing Ministry. Our Vision: We want to create places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice, and employees want to work. Our High Five Guiding Principles: Delivering high quality patient care, supporting physicians, creating excellent workplaces for our employees, taking a leadership role in our communities, and ensuring fiscal responsibility.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Assesses patient's status within identified functional health patterns, i.e. management of health, growth and development, oxygenation, activity, etc. Assesses family status as it impacts the patient Identifies, based on assessment data, appropriate nursing diagnosis or collaborative problems which can be addressed through nursing interventions. Makes nursing judgments based on findings Identifies learning needs through assessment of patient knowledge. Plans and coordinates teaching methods and content to achieve desired outcomes. Plans care collaboratively with family/patient, physicians and other health care team members. Prioritizes and delegates to health care team appropriately Initiates an individualized nursing care plan and evaluates variances to expected course Interprets clinical findings and correlates with patient's condition. Identifies patient/family responses to treatment and continually evaluates effectiveness of care. Revises the care plan based on evaluation of effectiveness in achieving outcomes. Coordinates and assures completion of care as ordered by physicians and as planned in the nursing care plan. Assumes responsibility/accountability for the plan of care Consults with physicians regularly regarding patient progress. Collaborates with the medical staff regarding appropriateness of daily and routine orders based on change in the patient's status. Facilitates the smooth transition of care when a patient is transferred to another unit/facility Is knowledgeable of patient's status during entire length of stay on the patient care unit/or service line. Demonstrates responsibility for achievement of identified patient outcomes. Demonstrates competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for the patient populations admitted to the patient care unit/service line.
Demonstrates clinical skills necessary to support and assist attending and consulting physicians Demonstrates knowledge of events, activities and changes in policies and procedures affecting practice Ensures that care is delivered to assigned patients in accordance with medical orders and nursing standards and is documented in clinical records and on plans of care.
Additional Job Description
Graduate from an accredited Practical Nurse program with six months of patient care experience required. Licensed as an LPN within the state of South Carolina or a compact state. A current CPR card is required; either an American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers card or an American Red Cross Professional Rescuer card. Ability to demonstrate commitment to patient centered care philosophy as evidenced by effective communications skills, professional demeanor, and excellent interpersonal skills. Ability and motivation to articulate and support departmental philosophy of excellent guest relations. Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Must be computer literate.
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 Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
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