Registered Nurse II - ART HVC Prep & Recovery/Observation

Job Description Summary

ART Prep & Recovery (P&R) consists of 32 bays located on 3rd Heart & Vascular Center in the Ashley River Tower (ART). P&R supports inpatient and outpatient procedures in the following areas; Vascular Interventional Radiology (VIR), Electrophysiology Lab (EP), Adult Cardiac Cath Lab and ECHO Lab. Procedural operations are Monday morning at 6am, through Friday at 9pm. The team works rotating shifts, 6a-6p, 7a-7p and/or 9a-9p and collaborate with Registered Nurses and Heart & Vascular Technicians to oversee standardized prep and recovery tactics. Required certifications depending on licensure are; ACLS/BLS certification, completion of EKG course and LVAD class.

OBS: The HVC observation is a short-stay unit that provides care for adult patients who are hemodynamically stable and in no acute distress. Patients can be admitted either directly post-procedure or post-recovery from the Prep and Recovery Unit. If patient census permits, cardiology patients from Chest Pain Center can be admitted to this unit. The unit is staffed with 2 Registered Nurses and 1 Heart & Vascular Technician and/or Patient Care Technician. The allocated number of patients at one time is 6. Patient census can increase to 8 patients if approved by Management. No weekends, nights or holiday commitments. Rotating dayshift, 6-6, 7-7 & 9-9 is required.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000756 CHS - Prep & Recovery - HVC (Heart & Vascular) (ART)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-27

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Hours Per Week:   36

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift:  Dayshift. 12-hour shifts. Closed on major holidays

Job Summary/Purpose: 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.

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 Basic Life Support (BLS) & ACLS 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 and Mental 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 e