Medical University of South Carolina

Health sciences university in Charleston, SC

Assistant Nurse Manager 1 - Peds Heart Center

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 10

Full-timeCharleston, SC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited college or university is required; a Master of Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) may be accepted in lieu of a BSN.
For candidates with a BSN only, a master's degree in a related field or DNP completion is required within four years of hire.
At least five years of related work experience as a registered nurse is required.
Extensive knowledge of the unit's patient population, health care trends, community and regional resources, and service availability to these populations is required.
Ability to establish working relationships with diverse groups of individuals, medical staff, and other health care disciplines is required.
Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state is required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required, either an American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers certification or an AHA-recognized equivalent, or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider certification.
Ability to perform job functions while standing, sitting, and walking continuously; climb stairs infrequently; work indoors continuously, outside in temperature extremes infrequently, at elevated areas frequently, and in confined or cramped spaces frequently.
Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions infrequently; bend at the waist continuously; twist at the waist frequently; squat frequently; perform pinching operations frequently; perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands continuously; grasp firmly with fingers and hands continuously; perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands continuously; reach overhead frequently; and perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders continuously.
Ability to fully use both legs continuously, use lower extremities for balance and coordination frequently, and reach in all directions continuously.
Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds unassisted infrequently; lift or lower objects weighing 50 pounds from or to the floor and from or to 36 inches unassisted infrequently; lift 25 pounds from 36 inches to overhead infrequently; and exert up to 50 pounds of force frequently.
Ability to maintain corrected 20/40 vision in one eye or both eyes continuously; see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance continuously; match or discriminate between colors continuously; determine distance and relationships between objects, including depth perception, continuously; and maintain good peripheral vision continuously.
Ability to maintain hearing acuity with correction, perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements, deal effectively with stressful situations continuously, work rotating shifts frequently, work overtime as required frequently, work in a latex-safe environment continuously, and maintain tactile sensory functions continuously.
For selected positions, ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function continuously and to be physically qualified for respirator use initially and as required continuously.

Responsibilities

Assist the Nurse Manager with overall assessment, strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care and daily departmental operations in assigned areas.
Support the achievement of optimal department, Integrated Clinical Centers of Excellence, and Medical Center goals.
Promote shared governance structure and processes, evidence-based practice, and a collaborative work environment.
Create and maintain a practice environment that supports desired clinical, staffing, quality, financial, and operational-efficiency outcomes, as well as patients' individualized age-specific needs.
Serve as a frontline operational leader and clinical resource to members of the MUSC Health System.
Provide departmental call coverage as required.

Job Description Summary

Peds Heart Center is a 29-bed unit- ranked #2 Nationally by U.S News and World Report and #1 in patient outcomes, in addition to being a AACN Beacon Award-Winning unit. We are the referral center for all major pediatric cardiac surgery in South Carolina. Average Daily Census on the unit is 28, with a blend of cardiac surgical and medical diagnoses. The Heart Center cares for patients with congenital and acute heart disease of any age based on care needs. Common procedures associated with this unit's care include cardiac surgery, Ventricular Assist Devices, Heart Transplant, cardiac catheterization, and all medical diagnoses associated with cardiac care for the children in South Carolina. In addition to ventilatory and cardiac support, the unit provides ECMO/CRRT and additional complex supportive therapies. Pediatric palliative care is available as needed. The staffing mix includes Registered Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, and Unit Secretaries with ancillary supportive services such as Respiratory Therapy, Pediatric Dietitians, and Pediatric Pharmacist available as needed. All beds are monitored beds.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000455 CHS - Heart Center - 3 (SJCH)

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-31

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Entity/Organization: MUHA (Medical University Hospital Authority/Medical Center)

Hours per week: 40

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried

Job Summary: With limited supervision, the Assistant Nurse Manager I (ANM I) reports to the Nurse Manager. The ANMI assists the Nurse Manager in overall assessment, strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care and daily departmental operations in assigned areas. The ANM I supports the achievement of optimal department, Integrated Clinical Centers of Excellence (ICCE) and Medical Center goals and promotes shared governance structure and process. This will be achieved through the creation and maintenance of a practice environment that leads to the achievement of desired clinical, staffing, quality, financial outcomes and operational efficiency, as well as individualized, age specific needs of patients. The ANM I promotes shared governance, evidence-based practice, and a collaborative work environment while serving as a frontline operational leader and clinical resource to all members of the MUSC Health System and will provide departmental call coverage as required.

Minimum Training and Education: Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited college/university; Master of Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in lieu of BSN. If BSN only, a Master's degree in a related field or DNP completion expected within 4 years of hire date required. Expeirence: At least five years related work experience as a registered nurse required. Extensive knowledge of the unit's patient population, health care trends, community and regional resources and service availability to these populations. An ability to establish working relationships with diverse groups of individuals, medical staff and other health care disciplines.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state required. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

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 Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *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!

The 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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About the Company

Medical University of South Carolina

Health sciences university in Charleston, SC

Medical University of South Carolina is a public academic health sciences university in Charleston, South Carolina. It offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees through six colleges in dental medicine, graduate studies, health professions, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy.

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