REGISTERED NURSE RN - MEDICAL AMBULATORY CENTER - CASUAL

Registered Nurse RN - Medical Ambulatory Center - Casual

Job Category: Nursing Requisition Number: REGIS025964

Butler Hospital / Butler Twp. Butler, PA 16001, USA

Description

Job Summary: Responsible for providing direct care to assigned outpatients of the Medical Ambulatory Center. The Registered nurses responsibilities include but are not limited to utilization of the nursing process in the provision of care, communication skills, flexibility, quality improvement activities and professional growth. Scheduling will include possible "on call".

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

Registration/Certification/Licensure: Current PA RN license, Act 33/73 clearances and Healthcare Provider CPR

Experience: Minimum: Clinical rotation through educational program. Preferred: Six months med/surg nursing experience.

Other Requirements: N/A

Status: Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements:

Non-Material Handling:

Standing*: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - CONSTANT

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 - N/A

Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - N/A

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 - N/A

Reaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

Reaching Overhead* - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

Grasping* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT

Finger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTANT

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 OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#

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#

Lift* Floor to Waist - OCCASIONAL Up to 20#

Lift* Waist to shoulder - OCCASIONAL Up to 20#

Lift* Shoulder to overhead - OCCASIONAL Up to 20#

Carrying* - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet) OCCASIONAL Up to 20#

Environmental Factors:

Working alone - FREQUENT

Working in cramped quarters - N/A

Constant interruptions - FREQUENT

Working with hands in water - CONSTANT

Use of power tools - N/A

Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A

Exposure to vibration - N/A

Exposure to dust - N/A

Exposure to noise (constant) - N/A

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 - N/A

Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A

Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - OCCASIONAL

Working with bloodborne pathogens - CONSTANT

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand:

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 - House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs).

Heavy to Very Heavy - > 6.4 - Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

As relates to this position: Sedentary to Light - CONSTANT Medium - N/A Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A

Qualifications

Preferred

Bachelors or better in NURSING.

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