Registered Nurse II - ART PACU (Nights)

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.

About the Role

This position is in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA).

Schedule

• 36 hours per week
• 3–12-hour night shifts (7:30 PM – 8:00 AM)
• Minimal call required

Requirements

• Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred
• RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN degree within four years of hire or reclassification date (refer to policy A141)
• Minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse
• At least one year of ICU experience preferred
• Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider

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 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:
  • To transfer a 100 lb. patient who cannot assist requires 50 lbs. of force; for every additional 100 lbs., assistance is required
  • 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 using 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)
• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function (selected positions, continuous)
• Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required (selected positions, continuous)