Therapeutic Assistant - Float Team

Job Description Summary

Meduflex is the inpatient Float Pool at MUSC. Our primary focus is coverage for callouts and extended leaves of absence. Depending on the role, we provide patient care at all four locations downtown: University Hospital, Ashley River Tower, the Institute of Psychiatry, and Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital.

As a Therapeutic Assistant, you will float between the Senior Care Unit, General Adult Psychiatric Unit, Pediatric Psychiatric Unit, Addictions Unit, Acute Care Unit and Psychiatric ER in the Institute of Psychiatry Hospital. Specific to the Meduflex Team, we offer a float differential based on FTE.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000517 CHS - Meduflex Team (Main)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-20

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Work Shift

Job Description

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

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift:

Multiple shifts available, day or night shifts, including weekends and holidays as follows - 

• FT (36 hours/week): 3 12-hour shifts per week
• FT (60 hours/pay period): 2-12 hour shifts/week one and 3-12 hour shifts/week two
• PT (24 hours/week): 2 12-hour shifts per week
• PT (12 hours/week): 1 12-hour shift per week
• PT (12 hours/pay per): 1 12-hour shift every 2 weeks

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Hourly

Job Summary/Purpose: The Therapeutic Assistant on the Psychiatric Nursing Central Pool Unit reports to the Nurse Manager. Under the direction of a registered nurse the Therapeutic Assistant is responsible for providing patient care as directed by the multi-disciplinary treatment plan and the daily assignment sheet. The Therapeutic Assistant assists with patient admission on discharge processes, monitors and promotes the safety of the therapeutic environment, assure that patient’s activities of daily living are maintained, and supports the therapeutic program.    

  

Minimum Training and Education:

Therapeutic Assistant I - High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Therapeutic Assistant II - Bachelor's degree in Human Services or closely related field, or high school diploma and 1 year of experience in behavioral health or related healthcare required.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Certification in Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire.  Thereafter, must maintain Current Basic Life Support (BLS), 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.  Certification in TACT and First Aid within the first 6 months of employment and annually thereafter for TACT and biannually for BLS and First Aid. 

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 wh