LPN - 5W Specialty Acute Care

Job Description Summary

Main Hospital 5W (MH5W) is a 16 bed acute care unit with the unique clinical focus of providing care for liver failure patients, including transplant recipients, in the pre and post-operative settings, liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, acute kidney injury and sickle cell. Nurses and patient care technicians work collaboratively alongside our Hepatologists and medical teams to provide patients and their families with high quality, evidenced based care. MH5W is first unit at MUSC to utilize the new drug Terlipressin in treatment of liver patients with decreased kidney function. The patient population on MH5W also includes a vast array of medical-surgical patients. MH5W also offers opportunities for nurses to obtain ongoing transplant specific education and highly encourages a specialty certification in several areas to include palliative, wound care, med/surg.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC004178 CHS - Specialty Medicine & Acute Care 5W (Main)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-24

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Work Shift

Nights (United States of America)

Job Description

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

Hours Per Week:  36

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift:  3 - 12 hour rotating shifts per week, including some weekends

 

Job Summary/Purpose:   The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) reports to the Manager.  Under direction of a Registered Nurse, the LPN provides individualized, goal directed and family centered patient care.  The LPN demonstrates proficiency according to the Laws governing nursing in South Carolina.  This position delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results and outcomes.  This position will require the use of the LPN’s skills in multiple physical locations under MUSC Health.  

Minimum Training and Education: Graduation from a recognized Licensed Practical Nursing program and licensed as an LPN within the state of South Carolina or a compact state. One year of LPN experience preferred. 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.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: 

LPN within the state of South Carolina or a compact state. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required

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 every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from