Registered Nurse II - CV Surgery

About the Role

Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at a 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.

Details

Entity: Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) / Medical University of South Carolina. Cost Center: CC003716 COL - CV Surgery (DMC). Position Type: Regular Employee. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40. Pay Rate Type: Hourly, Pay Grade: Health-28.

Education

• Associate degree in nursing required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Licensure & Certifications

• Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required: American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.

Physical Requirements

The role requires the following physical and mental capabilities (frequency noted):

• Standing (Continuous)
• Sitting (Continuous)
• Walking (Continuous)
• Climbing stairs (Infrequent)
• Working indoors (Continuous)
• Working outside in temperature extremes (Infrequent)
• Working from elevated areas (Frequent)
• Working in confined/cramped spaces (Frequent)
• Kneeling (Infrequent)
• Bending at waist (Continuous)
• Twisting at waist (Frequent)
• Squatting (Frequent)
• Pinching operations (Frequent)
• Gross motor activities with fingers and hands (Continuous)
• Firm grasping (Continuous)
• Fine manipulation (Continuous)
• Reaching overhead (Frequent)
• Repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders (Continuous)
• Full use of both legs (Continuous)
• Lower extremities for balance and coordination (Frequent)
• Reaching in all directions (Continuous)
• Lift and carry 50 lbs unassisted (Infrequent)
• Lift/lower 50 lbs from/to floor to 36 inches unassisted (Infrequent)
• Lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs (Infrequent)
• Exert up to 50 lbs of force (Frequent) — e.g., transferring a 100 lb patient requires 50 lbs force; pushing a 400 lb patient in wheelchair on carpet requires 20 lbs force; pushing a stretcher with one hand requires 25 lbs force.
• Vision: 20/40 corrected in one eye or both (Continuous); recognize objects close/distant (Continuous); color discrimination (Continuous); depth perception (Continuous); peripheral vision (Continuous)
• Hearing acuity with correction (Continuous)
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