ICU REGISTERED NURSE FT [0368]

A-Team Solutions is seeking ICU/CCU Registered Nurse ,for full time position, night shift, for the VA Medical Center in Houston, TX

Specifications: Critical Care Registered Nurse will be required to perform

the following tasks daily:

• Assess the physiological and psychosocial health status of the patient.
• Formulates and implements a nursing plan of care based on health data

provided by the patient.

• Plan of care that prescribes nursing actions to achieve patient goals and

coordinates and organizes nursing activities.

• Coordinates patient care needs with team members, including other

disciplines.

• Administer drugs and solutions as prescribed (competent with drug

administrations and titrations per ACLS protocol)

• Physiologically monitors the patient throughout their stay.
• Adheres to universal protocol.
• Performs nursing actions that demonstrates accountability.
• Participates in patient and family teaching.
• Provides Hand-off documentation.
• Skills and documentation in the Critical Care: able to perform assigned task

safely and correctly and document care in a timely and accurately manner.

• Collects lab specimens to include Blood Cultures per hospital policy.
• Inserts Foley catheters
• Inserts peripheral IV access adhering to aseptic technique.
• Performs 12 lead EKG
• Demonstrates safe and proper use of equipment to include the bladder

scanner, mechanical ventilators, IV infusion pumps; Accu-check, Zoll

defibrillator, crash cart and bedside, central monitor and Propac transport

monitor.

• Maintains performance measures in the ER to include: EKG, Troponin,

Pneumonia Protocol and turn-around time.

• Provide care for medically/surgically unstable patients

Requirements:

• Shall be licensed in a state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. The Contract Nurse (s) assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall be graduates of a school of nursing accredited by the National League of Nursing (NLN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). All licenses held by the personnel working on this contract shall be full and unrestricted licenses.
• Must have current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)through American Heart Association
• At least two years Critical Care experience within the last 5 years

A-Team Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer - We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

To learn more about A-Team Solutions, please visit us at www.a-teamsolutions.com* or like us on Facebook! For more information please contact Lara at 606-356-3960

Full-Time Employees: Medical, dental, vision, FSA, 401K with employer match, paid holidays, paid time off.