Registered Nurse II - Peds Mental Health

Job Description Summary

Clinic Specific:
Manages comprehensive nursing care for patients within the CDT. Medication administration to the patient population served in this clinic. As needed, developing a plan of care and/or discharge plan for assigned patients. Makes age-appropriate interventions based on individual patient needs. Organizes and prioritizes nursing care activities considering the needs of the patients and other staff members. Assumes personal responsibility for quality patient care, environment, and professional development.

Participates in performance improvement / research activities designed to improve patient care and / or organizational process.

Assists team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice. Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Provide patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of MUSC.

Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model. This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking.

Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes. Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.

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.

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…