Licensed Practical Nurse- MUSC Pediatric

Job Description Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse reports to the Outpatient Clinic Manager. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse performs multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care and achieve desired outcomes. Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician. Interviews patients, measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and records or inputs information to patients' medical record.

Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Employee

Regular

CC005777 CHS - Bluffton Peds After hours and Urgent Care (Offsite)

Hourly

Health-25

40

• New Bluffton Location
  ** New Pediatric After hours Clinic Opening Dec 1st **

We are excited to share that our team is relocating from the 2nd floor of Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) to the new multispecialty clinic at 700 Buckwalter Towne Blvd, 2nd Floor, Bluffton, SC 29910. This modern facility will house multiple clinics and specialties, offering expanded space, updated exam rooms, and improved workflows to enhance both patient care and team collaboration.

• Two 12-hour shifts and two 8-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend.
• Example schedule:
  Monday & Tuesday: 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Wednesday: 12:30 PM to 9:00 PM Saturday: 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM
• Rotating holidays required.

Graduate from an accredited Practical Nurse program with six months of patient care experience required. Licensed as an LPN within the state of South Carolina or a compact state. A current CPR card is required; either an American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers card or an American Red Cross Professional Rescuer card. Ability to demonstrate commitment to patient centered care philosophy as evidenced by effective communications skills, professional demeanor, and excellent interpersonal skills.

Ability and motivation to articulate and support departmental philosophy of excellent guest relations. Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Must be computer literate. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

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 wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand.

Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a…