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Job Description Summary

Provide urgent and primary care for a diverse student population for 3000 students from six academic colleges. Under the direction of the Director, serves as the first line clinical support for the advanced practice provider. This role facilitates the support of clinical issues and collaborates with the Administrative Coordinator on office logistics. Assures compliance with licensure, regulations, guidelines, procedures and standards for nursing services and clinical functions. Ensures comprehensive health services through effective collaboration with students, departments, and colleges. Under general supervision, provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to students at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process. The Registered Nurse (RN) demonstrates ability to make clinical judgments in an effective and efficient manner. This role works collaboratively with other members of the SHS team to serve MUSC students and achieve desired results.

Clinic Hours: 8am-5pm M-F
No Weekends

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Classified

Cost Center

CC002245 ESL Student Health & Wellbeing Care

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

University-06

Pay Range

47,588.00 - 67,817.00 - 88,047.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Patient Care (35%). Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in an outpatient primary care setting for students in undergraduate and graduate health care and related programs. Provides safe, ethical, patient-centered, culturally congruent, and evidence-based care. Promotes health, wellbeing, and student self-management.

Patient Care (35%). Performs general clinical duties (answer patient telehealth and phone calls as well as emails, greet patients, consent forms, triages patients). Documents the patient’s signs and symptoms, responses to interventions and procedures as well as the plan of care in the electronic medical records system using identified nursing, ICD-10, and CPT codes, medications, expected patient outcomes, and listing nursing interventions. Administers and scores assessment tools such as PHQ, etc. and informs the provider of results. In consultation with other SHS providers, identifies and prioritizes actions based upon patient care requirements. Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and SHS policies and patient care outcome standards. Evaluates patient’s response to plan of care and works in collaboration with the interprofessional team to make any care changes. Schedules appointments and performs clinical interviews to identify specific patient needs and urgency.

Administrative Functions (10%). Monitors the email for new students without net IDs and graduates along with Student Health Staff as well as current students’ emails through LifeNet with responses within 24 hours on business days. Employs appointment policies and urgent care appointment policies developed in collaboration with the providers. Troubleshoots any billing issues with the Administrative Coordinator. Facilitates, develops, and organizes the education outreach to students including orientation and classes/workshops for students based upon an annual student survey of health and illness learning needs. Assists in developing educational materials, forms, consents, and the website as assigned. Ensures new or updated educational materials are reviewed by the SHS staff prior to use. Assists with maintaining the separate electronic files of educational materials, forms, and consents up to date and submitting any updates for approval by legal. Tracks the blood born pathogen exposures per month, evaluates the need for any process/quality improvement interventions, and reviews with SHS staff and colleges. Attends meetings and serves on committees. Uses computer software programs (e.g., such as Point N Click, Maxient, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and others) to meet position responsibilities. Promotes SHS employee satisfaction with caring, collaboration and support, and this outcome is tracked by the annual Press Ganey evaluation. Ensures and role-models to staff a culture of health and wellbeing with excellent interpersonal skills along with promoting student self-management.

Occupational Health (10%). Works with SHS staff in the process of ensuring that MUSC students meet university pre-matriculation requirements and maintain ongoing compliance with university student health requirements (e.g., annual flu vaccine, annual TB surveillance), as well as visiting students. Follows blood borne pathogen protocol for student exposures. Works with Administrative Coordinator regarding immunization communications with college compliance officers. Coordinates and facilitates the education of students and college staff and faculty regarding immunization and compliance requirements as well as the blood borne pathogen exposure protocol.

Maintenance of Physical Facility (5%). Monitors the safety, cleanliness, and effectiveness of the environment and equipment. Informs the Director and Executive Director of Finance of any unsafe practices, needed facility repairs or new equipment. Scans environment for any supplies needed and coordinate with Administrative Coordinator. Assists with inventory of clinic supplies and equipment. Informs the Administrative Coordinator of purchasing needs (i.e., office and clinical supplies) and provides the product name, product number (if known), and quantity needed.

Nursing Knowledge and Professionalism (5%). Demonstrates competence in patient care. Maintains professionalism and works independently within the RN scope of practice to achieve clinical outcomes. Utilizes evidence and science to guide practice. Assures professional development through continuing education, quality improvement initiatives and sharing of knowledge. Consults with the providers as necessary. Promotes and role-models a culture of health and wellbeing with excellent interpersonal skills along with promoting student self-management. Performs related duties as required.

Additional Job Description

State Minimum Training and Experience:

State Necessary Special Requirements:

Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing. Some positions require a valid driver's license and/or certification in Basic Life Support.

MUSC Minimum Training and Experience Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing. Some positions require a valid driver's license. Requires certification in Basic Life Support prior to the completion of general orientation.

MUSC Physical Requirements:

(Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift)

Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Continuous)
Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Infrequent)
Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent)
Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent)
Ability to climb ladders. (Infrequent)
Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
Ability to work from elevated areas. (Infrequent)
Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent)
Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent)
Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent)
Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent)
Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent)
Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous)
Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent)
Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous)
Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous)
Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous)
Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent)
Ability to lift objects, up to 50 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Frequent)
Ability to lower objects, up to 50 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Frequent)
Ability to lift and carry patients weighing up to 350 lbs., assisted. (Frequent)
Ability to push/pull objects, up to 350 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent)
Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous)
Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous)
Ability to see and recognize objects 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 hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet.
Must be ambidextrous.
Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous)
Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually.

Additional New Requirements:
Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations.
Computer literacy.
Ability to work rotating shifts. Ability to work overtime as required.
Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required.

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 and/or 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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