Registered Nurse - (PRN) ICU - Camden

Entity: Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) · Worker Type: Employee (PRN) · Cost Center: CC001408 KER – ICU (Intensive Care Unit) · Pay Grade: Health-28

About the role

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.

Schedule

• Hours per week: 24–48 hours per every 6-week schedule, depending on the tier chosen
• Shift: 12-hour shifts

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor's degree preferred
• Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification: 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 for most nursing areas within the hospital

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)
• Performing job functions from kneeling positions (Infrequent)
• Bending at the waist (Continuous)
• Twisting at the waist (Frequent)
• Squatting and performing job functions (Frequent)
• Performing "pinching" operations (Frequent)
• Performing gross motor activities with fingers and hands (Continuous)
• Performing firm grasping with fingers and hands (Continuous)
• Performing fine manipulation with fingers and hands (Continuous)
• Reaching overhead (Frequent)
• Performing repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Continuous)
• Fully using both legs (Continuous)
• Using lower extremities for balance and coordination (Frequent)
• Reaching in all directions (Continuous)
• Lifting and carrying 50 lbs. unassisted (Infrequent)
• Lifting/lowering objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (Infrequent)
• Lifting from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent)
• Exerting up to 50 lbs. of force (Frequent) — e.g., transferring a 100 lb. patient requires 50 lbs. of force; for every 100 additional pounds, assistance required
• Maintaining 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (Continuous)
• Seeing and recognizing objects close at hand or at a distance (Continuous)
• Matching or discriminating between colors (Continuous)
• Determining distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (Continuous)
• Good peripheral vision capabilities (Continuous)
• Maintaining hearing acuity, with correction (Continuous)
• Performing gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (Continuous)
• Dealing effectively with stressful situations (Continuous)
• Working rotating shifts (Frequent)
• Working overtime as required (Frequent)
• Working in a