Clinical Staff Leader - Main PACU

Job Summary/Purpose

With limited supervision, the Clinical Staff Leader (CSL) reports to the Nurse Manager. For each shift worked, the CSL functions as the department’s designated nurse leader providing operational oversight and staff supervision. The CSL works in coordination with nursing leadership. The position ensures the achievement of optimal evidence-based patient care and department goals through efficient daily operations and compliance with established rules, regulations, and guidelines. The CSL promotes Shared Governance structure and functions. The CSL assists with providing leadership presence and staff support by providing coverage for a minimum 1 holiday per year and 2 weekend shifts per six (6) weeks of unit staffing schedule, or the equivalent of 3 weekend shifts every 2 schedules.

About the Role

Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC000582 CHS - PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) (Main)

Pay

Pay Rate Type Salary Pay Grade Health-29 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Schedule

Job Description Hours per week: 40 Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Days

Requirements

• 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 CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
• Some positions require certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
• Certification as a generalist in a related specialty area by the American Nurses Association (ANA) preferred.
• 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)

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing degree or Associates of Nursing degree and currently enrolled in an accredited BSN program with one year of work experience as a Registered Nurse required.
• Extensive knowledge of the department’s patient population, health care trends, community and regional resources and service availability to these populations.
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective collegial working relationships with diverse groups and individuals, medical staff, and other healthcare disciplines.

Skills

• Knowledge of department’s patient population, health care trends, community and regional resources and service availability to these populations.
• Establishing effective collegial working relationships with diverse groups and individuals, medical staff, and other healthcare disciplines.

Benefits

Not specified