Registered Nurse - MUSCP

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Multi-Specialty Clinic at Health West is located at the MUSC Citadel Mall location in West Ashley. It is one clinic that serves multiple specialties throughout the week, including Allergy, Cardiology, Endocrinology, GI, Nephrology and Neurology. The team members (RNs, LPNs and Medical Assistants) work alongside the providers of each specialty to care for their patients. This position will be primarily based in Allergy with adult and pediatric populations. Duties to include rooming patients, taking vital signs and health history, documenting in an electronic medical record, returning patient messages, giving injections and assisting with minor procedures. The position is Monday through Friday (Day Shift – 8:00am to 4:30pm). 4 days per week/10 hour shifts option available. No holidays or weekends and free parking. Come join our wonderful team! Entity University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC001992 UMA AMB MULT West Campus Multi Specialty CC Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-28 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Job Description Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Directs and leads other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice. Provide patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of MUSC. Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model. This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking. Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes. Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.

Requirements

Associate's Degree 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.
Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required.
Maintain 20/40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors.
Associate's Degree, and a minimum of one (1) 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.
Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required.
Maintain 20/40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors.

Responsibilities

Rooming patients
Taking vital signs and health history
Documenting in an electronic medical record
Returning patient messages
Giving injections
Assisting with minor procedures
Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation).
Directs and leads other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice.
Provide patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs.
Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.
Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles.
Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes.