Job Title: Registered Nurse - ICU
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Intensive Care Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Hours per Shift: 36 or 48 hours
Experience:
Minimum Years of Experience: Preferred in an acute care facility
License:
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
Certifications:
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification: Required
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification: Required
Client Fire and Life Safety (HLFS): Required
Must-Have:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
Description:
Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process.
Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff.
Coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment.
Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient's health or situation.
Analyzes assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues.
Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes.
Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes.
Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient's situation.
Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment.
Provides learning opportunities for patients and family members as well as team members.
Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
Participates in discharge planning to ensure continuity of care.
Delegates appropriately and coordinates the duties of healthcare team members.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Commitment to the safety and wellbeing of associates and patients is essential.
All associates must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter.
Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
E-Verify participation is required for employment verification.
This department only includes education and non-productive hours of Float Pool nurses.
Float Pool nurses working a unit should always clock in to the unit being worked.