REGISTERED NURSE II - SJCH PEDS HEART CENTER - STEPDOWN
Company: MUSC
Location: Awendaw
Posted on: October 22, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Description Summary Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: (3) 12 hour
rotating shifts per week, 7:00a-7:00p, 7:00p-7:00a, including some
weekends & holidays.
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Hourly
Job Summary/Purpose: Pediatric Cardiology Intensive Care unit is a
14 bed Beacon Award-Winning unit and is the referral center for all
major pediatric cardiac surgery in South Carolina. Average Daily
Census on the unit is 12, with a blend of cardiac surgical and
medical diagnoses. The PCICU cares for patients with congenital
heart disease of any age based on care needs. Common procedures
associated with this unit's care include cardiac surgery,
Ventricular Assist Devices, Heart Transplant, cardiac
catheterization, and all medical diagnoses associated with cardiac
care for the children in South Carolina. In addition to ventilatory
and cardiac support, the unit provides ECMO/CRRT and additional
complex supportive therapies . Pediatric palliative care is
available as needed The staffing mix includes Registered Nurses,
Patient Care Technicians, and Unit Secretaries with ancillary
supportive services such as Respiratory Therapy, Pediatric
Dietitians, and Pediatric Pharmacist available as needed. All PCICU
beds are monitored beds.
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 CC000455 CHS -
Heart Center - 3 (SJCH) Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-27
Scheduled Weekly Hours 36 Work Shift Rotating (United States of
America) 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. Up to $10k sign-on bonus with a 2-year service
agreement for external candidates who have a minimum of 2-years of
Pediatric Heart Center ICU experience.
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. A minimum of one year of pediatric critical
care, peds cardiac or adult critical care work experience as a
registered nurse strongly preferred. Additional Job Description
Physical 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 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
Positons) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function.
(Continuous) (Selected Positons) 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! 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, protected veteran status, family or
parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or
federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to
apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon
applicable qualifications, merit and business need. Medical
University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify
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