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Medical University of South Carolina

Health sciences university in Charleston, SC

Certified Nurse Assistant

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Mullins, SC, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Must be a graduate of a state-approved Certified Nursing Assistant program.
  • Must be currently registered or licensed in the applicable state and maintain an active license in good standing throughout employment.
  • Must have CPR certification upon hire or obtain it during orientation and keep it current throughout employment.
  • Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle difficult patients.
  • Must be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
  • Must be knowledgeable of nursing practices and procedures and the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing nursing functions in a post-acute care facility.
  • Must be able to implement and interpret nursing department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
  • Must perform proficiently in all applicable competency areas.
  • Must maintain professional working relationships with care team members and vendors.
  • Must maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information.
  • Must understand and follow company policies, including harassment and compliance procedures.
  • Must adhere to the MUSC Health Code of Conduct and complete required compliance training.
  • Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
  • Must be able to lift, turn, move, position, and transport patients.
  • Must be able to assist patients with bathing, showering, grooming, feeding, and toileting.
  • Must accurately document and chart patient care.
  • Must respond promptly to call lights.
  • Must assist in evacuating patients.
  • Must demonstrate dependable, regular attendance.
  • Must be able to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
  • Must be able to communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
  • Must be able to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.
  • Must be able to lift and carry 35 pounds and push or pull 35 pounds.
  • South Carolina Nurse Aide Certification is required.
  • Medical University of South Carolina uses E-Verify to confirm employment authorization for newly hired employees.
Responsibilities
  • Provide routine daily nursing care to assigned patients to ensure patient safety and attain or maintain each patient's highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and MUSC Health standards.
  • Report to the unit nurse.
  • Attend and participate in continuing education programs.
  • Work in the department and throughout the facility.
  • Work beyond normal working hours, including weekends and holidays, and temporarily work in other positions as necessary.
  • Assist patients with baths, showers, personal grooming, feeding, and toileting.
  • Accurately document and chart patient care.
  • Respond promptly to call lights.
  • Assist in the evacuation of patients.
  • Maintain professional working relationships with care team members and vendors.
Desired Qualifications
  • One year of geriatric nursing experience is preferred.

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Medical University of South Carolina

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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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