Job Description Summary

The MUSC Health Rena N. Grant Sickle Cell Center is seeking a nurse coordinator to help work with our dynamic team into the future. We are looking for an individual who is motivated to build relationships with both team members and patients to enhance clinic efficiency, education, community outreach, and research to improve our patients' outcomes.

The Sickle Cell Care nurse coordinator will participate as an expert practitioner in a variety of direct and indirect patient care activities that will enhance the overall quality of clinical care of the general sickle cell population. This position will directly report to the Ambulatory Service Manager for Sickle Cell.

The Sickle Cell Care nurse coordinator is a registered nurse who is accountable for effective coordination of the sickle cell patient with their outpatient and inpatient care. This position systematically triages patients based upon clinical problems and educational needs, provides coordination of care for the patient, and is also a resource to clinic staff in regard to the direct provision of care.
This individual will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team and collaborates in the development, execution and evaluation of the multidisciplinary plan of care. This includes the establishment of goals and strategies for meeting the continuing care needs of the patient, family, and/or other care provider.
This position works with the team to assure that systems of care are in place for patients to move across the continuum of care. This includes development of patient care protocols, order sets, and systems that allow care to take place in an effective and efficient manner. This position also puts systems in place to evaluate the effectiveness of patient care.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000243 CHS - Administration - Ambulatory General Care

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, no nights or weekends!

Job Summary/Purpose: Under general supervision, the specialty coordinator provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the proficient level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process; delivering safe and effective care, and interacting with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results. The proficient nurse consistently models excellence in patient care and contributes to unit leadership.

Minimum Training and Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and a minimum of three years clinical nursing experience required.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations:

Licensure a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or compact state required. Certification as a generalist in a related specialty area by the American Nurses Association (ANA) 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.

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 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 distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship 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 Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *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!

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