Registered Nurse I or II - Ear Nose & Throat Sinus Center

Job Description Summary

The MUSC Health ENT Clinic is part of MUSC Health and one of the largest ENT divisions in the Southeast. Our team provides comprehensive care for children and adults with conditions affecting the ear nose throat and adjacent skull base.

MUSC Health is one of the few centers in the United States with a multidisciplinary ENT team in one location allowing specialists to collaborate and deliver highly coordinated care. We are also home to one of the largest and best-funded ear and hearing research centers in the country supporting groundbreaking work from basic science to clinical trials and advancing the most innovative treatments available.

Each year our team evaluates and treats approximately 5000 patients providing expert diagnosis treatment and compassionate care for individuals and families throughout the region.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority MUHA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type?

Regular

Cost Center

CC000672 CHS - Sinus Center RT

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Day

United States of America

Job Description

Our clinic team plays a vital role in the patient experience supporting providers through patient intake visit coordination procedure assistance and clinical communication to ensure every patient receives exceptional care.

Schedule 40hrs Monday through Friday no weekends no night shift no holidays. We are looking for someone we can invest in and who will grow with the team.

Minimum Requirements

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.

Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing 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 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 confinedcramped 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 handswristselbows 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 liftlower objects 50 lbs. fromto floor fromto 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 wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand.

Ability to maintain 2040 vision corrected in one eye or with both eyes. Continuous

Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. Continuous

Ability to match or discriminate between colors. Continuous

Ability to determine distancerelationship between objects depth perception. Continuous

Good peripheral vision capabilities. Continuous

Ability to maintain hearing acuity with correction. Continuous

Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. Continuous

Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. Continuous

Ability to work rotating shifts. Frequent

Ability to work overtime as required. Frequent

Ability to work in a latex safe environment. Continuous

Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. Continuous

Selected Positons Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. Continuous

Selected Positons Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use initially and as required. Continuous

Selected Positions

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals you will enjoy your career with us

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion or belief age sex national origin gender identity sexual orientation disability protected veteran status family or parental status or any other status protected by state laws andor federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications merit and business need.

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