Registered Nurse II - Pediatric Meducare

Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a Registered Nurse II to provide total clinical nursing care for critically ill pediatric patients during transport. You will communicate and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team from sending and receiving facilities, under general supervision and using nursing process principles.

The role requires 5 years of pediatric critical care experience and certification through BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP and Advanced Trauma Care Provider before

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of pediatric critical experience in NICU, PICU, PCICU or similar.
• Must obtain BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP and Advanced Trauma Care Provider Certification prior to orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care for patients in the clinical setting.
• Lead nursing staff and collaborate with the health care team to assure quality care.
• Direct and implement medical management and safe transportation for critically ill infants or children with physician consultation.
• Maintain standards of nursing practice and clinical documentation.
• Coordinate with transport team members to ensure safety of transport operations.

Skills

Pediatric critical care

Nursing leadership

Team communication

Education

RN license

Job description

Job Description Summary

Hours per Week: 36. Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Rotating – 12 Hour Shifts, 3 days per week, including nights and weekends. Provide total clinical nursing care for critically ill children during transportation. Communicate and coordinate care with multidisciplinary team members from sending and receiving facilities. 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.

Minimum 5 years of pediatric critical experience in NICU, PICU, PCICU or similar. If selected, candidate must obtain BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP and an Advanced Trauma Care Provider Certification prior to completing orientation.

Responsibilities

Provides professional nursing care for patients in the clinical setting. Provides leadership to nursing staff members and collaborates with other members of the health care team to assure quality care for the patients. Promotes, plans, directs, and implements medical management and safe transportation for critically ill/injured infant or child, in consultation with the attending physician. Maintains standards of professional nursing practice. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates delivery of nursing care in accordance with the medical plan of care, nursing practice standards, nursing care standards, and policy and procedures to achieve optimum patient outcomes for patients of all ages. Collaborates with other transport team members to ensure the safety of all transport operations. Provides rapid assessment, emergency measures and transportation for the critically ill/injured infant or child, utilizing the latest technique and state of the art equipment. Acquires and maintains advanced neonatal skills such as intubation, ventilation, insertion of UAC/UVCs, and chest needle aspirations. Maintains all required certifications, licenses, and continuing education. Organizes, prioritizes, directs, supervises and evaluates nursing care delivered by various levels of staff both in hospital and on transport. Participates in providing outreach education. Maintains pediatric transport quality data. Functions as patient advocate, protector of patient rights and provider of psychosocial support. Frequent direct contact and communication within and outside the organization with patients, families, physicians, nurses, EMS personnel, aviation personnel, administrators, and the public. Some communication and coordination with community agencies. Transport work is performed under high tension and sometimes adverse conditions due to the critical nature and location of the patients. Moderate physical effort is required for frequent moving and lifting of transport equipment. Requires substantial walking and standing. Frequently uses mechanical devices. High risk of danger involved in working in and around an aircraft and on an ambulance. Physical requirements include weight restrictions, good general health, and high tolerance to stress.

Physical Requirements

Ability to perform job functions while standing, sitting, walking, climbing stairs, work indoors, work outside in temperature extremes, work from elevated areas, work in confined/cramped spaces, perform job functions from kneeling positions, bend at the waist, twist at the waist, squat and perform job functions, pinching operations, gross motor activities with fingers and hands, firm grasping, fine manipulation, reach overhead, repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, use both legs, use lower extremities for balance, reach in all directions, lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted, lift/lower objects 50 lbs from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted, lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs, exert up to 50 lbs of force. Maintain vision 20/40 corrected in one or both eyes, see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance, match or discriminate between colors, determine distance/relationship between objects, depth perception, good peripheral vision, hearing acuity. Deal effectively with stressful situations. Work rotating shifts and overtime as required. Work in a latex safe environment. Maintain tactile sensory functions. (Selected Positions) qualify physically for respirator use.

Legal Notices

Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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