REGISTERED NURSE -6 MAIN- MED-SURG

Description

36 Hours per week - 3 - 12 hour shifts Day/Night Position

Responsible for providing direct nursing care to assigned medical/surgical, oncology and renal patients. The Registered Nurse’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, utilization of the nursing process in the provision of care, communicating with all members of the health care team to assure patient goals are being met and coordinated, providing excellent customer service while supporting the patients and families physical and emotional health.

Education

• Minimum: Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program
• Preferred: Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Registration/Credentialing

• Current PA RN license and Healthcare Provider CPR

Experience

• Minimum: Clinical rotation through educational program.
• Preferred: Clinical experience evident within the past 3 years or completion of refresher course within the last year.

Other Requirements

• Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy.

Status

Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:

• Occasional: (0–1/3 of day, 0–2.5 hrs/day, 1–4 reps/hr)
• Frequent: (1/3–2/3 of day, 2.5–5.5 hrs/day, 5–24 reps/hr)
• Constant: (>2/3 of day, >5.5 hrs/day, >24 reps/hr)

NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

• Standing*: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT
• Walking*: Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT
• Sitting*: Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL
• Stooping*: To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL
• Bending*: To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT
• Twisting*: To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT
• Climbing*: To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL
• Stairs*: To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL
• Kneeling*: To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL
• Squatting*: To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL
• Crouching*: To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL
• Crawling*: To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - OCCASIONAL
• Reaching Horizontal*: To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - CONSTANT
• Reaching Overhead*: To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - FREQUENT
• Grasping*: Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT
• Finger Manipulation*: To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTA
• Seeing*: Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
• Hearing*: Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
• Repetitive Upper Extremity Use*: Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT
• Repetitive Lower Extremity Use: Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

Material Handling

• Pushing*: To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction. Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person. FREQUENT. 20–50 lbs.
• Pulling*: To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction. Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person. OCCASIONAL 20–50 lbs.
• Lift (Floor to Waist)*: OCCASIONAL 20–50 lbs.
• Lift (Waist to Shoulder)*: FREQUENT up to 20 lbs.
• Lift (Shoulder to overhead)*: FREQUENT up to 20 lbs.
• Carrying*: To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (>10 feet). FREQUENT up to 20 lbs.

Environmental Factors

• Working alone: N/A
• Working in cramped quarters: OCCASIONAL
• Constant interruptions*: FREQUENT
• Working with hands in water*: FREQUENT
• Use of power tools: N/A
• Working on ladders/scaffolding: N
• Exposure to vibration: N/A
• Exposure to dust: N/A
• Exposure to noise (constant): OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc): N/A
• Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing: N/A
• Exposure to slippery walking surfaces: OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to solvents, grease, oils: N/A
• Exposure to radiant energy, i.e computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift)*: OCCASIONAL
• Working with bloodborne pathogens*: OCCASIONAL

Physical Demand

Met Level

• Examples of similar activity intensity
• Sedentary to Light: 0–3.5
• Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work.
• Medium: 3.6–6.3
• Heavy to Very Heavy: >6.4

As relates to this position:

• Sedentary to Light: N/A
• Medium *: FREQUENT
• Heavy to Very Heavy: N/A

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