Registered Nurse II - Pediatric After Hours and Specialty Clinic (Summerville)

Job Description Summary

MUSC Children's After Hours and Specialty Clinics are pediatric outpatient clinics affiliated with Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital at MUSC. During daytime hours, our clinics provide care through a variety of pediatric subspecialty services, including pediatric neurology, endocrinology, pulmonology, and many others. In addition, we offer walk-in after hours care, serving as an extension of the MUSC Pediatric Emergency Department and providing convenient access to care during times when most pediatric offices are closed.

Hours of Operation:

Specialty Clinics - M-F, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

After Hours Clinic - M-F, 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm and Weekends, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000254 CHS - After Hours & Specialty Clinics - Summerville (Offsite)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

32

Work Shift

Job Description

SCHEDULE

This position is available as either a 32-hour or 40-hour per week role.

• 32-hour schedule: Two-week rotating schedule consisting of two weekday 12-hour shifts (8:30 am - 9:00 pm) and every other weekend (10:30 am - 7:00 pm)
• 40-hour schedule: Follows the same rotating schedule with the addition of one extra weekday After Hours shift (12:15 pm - 8:45 pm) each week

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Charge Nurse experience
• Strong assessment, critical thinking, and teamwork skills

Minimum Requirements

• 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. Refer to policy A141 for more details.
• A minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse required.
• Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

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!

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