Relief Staff Leader

C002 Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA); United States; Vor Ort; USD 39.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) seeks an RN II/Relief Staff Leader to provide goal-directed patient care and lead the nursing team. The role emphasizes coordination with multidisciplinary teams, adherence to nursing standards, and patient-family centered care.

Applicants should have a Bachelor of Nursing or be enrolled in a BSN program within two years, with at least one year of RN experience and current RN licensure with BLS certification.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred; RN staff hired on/after 7/1/2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain BSN within four years.
• Minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse required.
• Current licensure as a registered nurse and BLS certification required.

Aufgaben

• Provide individualized, goal-directed patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation).
• Direct and lead other assigned team members and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure patient/family centered care and health teaching consistent with MUSC policies and standards of care.
• Coordinate care delivery to improve patient outcomes and participate in shared governance and professional development.

Kenntnisse

Nursing leadership

Patient care

Team collaboration

Nursing process

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Nursing degree

BSN enrollment within 2 years

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description Summary

Under general supervision, the RN II/Relief Staff Leader (RSL) provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process. This role delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes. As assigned, this position provides department/shift leadership in RSL role.

Entity: Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA). Worker Type: Employee. Worker Sub-Type: Regular. Cost Center: CC000695. CHS - Surgery Trauma Burn ICU (Main). Pay Rate Type: Hourly. Pay Grade: Health-28. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36. Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America).

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.

Minimum Training and Education

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.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

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.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing.
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting.
• Ability to perform job functions while walking.
• Ability to climb stairs.
• Ability to work indoors.
• Ability to work outside in temperature extremes.
• Ability to work from elevated areas.
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces.
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.
• Ability to bend at the waist.
• Ability to twist at the waist.
• Ability to squat and perform job functions.
• Ability to perform "pinching" operations.
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands.
• Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands.
• Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands.
• Ability to reach overhead.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders.
• Ability to fully use both legs.
• Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination.
• Ability to reach in all directions.
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted.
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted.
• Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs.
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force.
• 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.
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance.
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors.
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception.
• Good peripheral vision capabilities.
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations.
• Ability to work rotating shifts.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to work in a latex safe environment.
• Ability to maintain tactile

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