Full-Time
Registered Nurse 2
Institute of Psychiatry, Float Team
Medical University of South Carolina
No salary listed
Charleston, SC, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- A minimum of one year of behavioral health work experience as a registered nurse.
- RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing are required to initiate education for Bachelor of Nursing within 2 years and complete within four years of hire date.
- Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
- Current Basic Life Support required, either a certification from an American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
- Some positions require Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
- 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.
- 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 sensory functions.
- Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required.
- (Selected Positions) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function.
Responsibilities
- Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the 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.
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.
- Some positions require Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.