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.
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 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.
Ability to perform job functions while standing (continuous) and while sitting (continuous) and while walking (continuous).
Ability to climb stairs (infrequent).
Ability to work indoors (continuous) and 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) and 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).
Ability to transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force; additional assistance as weight increases.
20 lbs. of force needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet.
25 lbs. of force 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.
Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance.
Ability to match or discriminate between colors.
Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception.
Good peripheral vision capabilities.
Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.
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).
Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function (continuous).
Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required (continuous).