RN - ICU

Intensive/Critical Care Registered NurseProfession: RN Specialty: Intensive/Critical Care Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Shift Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 2 years of acute care RN experience required License: Registered Nurse Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: - Patient assessment - Patient and family centered care - Plan of care - Clinical interventions - Patient and family educationDescription: A professional nurse is accountable for the care of a group of patients. The Registered Nurse (RN) focuses on safe, effective patient and family centered care, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes. The RN is responsible for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit. The RN promotes personal development with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education supported by a Practice Governance framework. The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members. Applying the caring processes of the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care, the RN has the responsibility to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate the plan of care. The RN emphasizes patient and family comfort, education, and satisfaction. The RN applies their educational and professional experiences in the delivery of quality care and in mentoring or precepting staff.Job Responsibilities:Assessment: Performs assessments and reassessments per policy and procedure or as warranted by patient condition. Demonstrates the ability to make sound independent decisions.Development and Implementation: Initiates, prioritizes, and implements the plan of care and reviews and revises the plan as indicated. Collaborates with patients, families, and interdisciplinary services. Utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization, patient, and family.Evaluation: Monitors and documents responses to clinical interventions.Education: Facilitates, coordinates, provides, and evaluates education specific to patient and family needs.Leadership: Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel. Functions as a mentor or preceptor. Demonstrates, encourages, and facilitates teamwork. Identifies and communicates opportunities for improvement. Participates in quality, safety, and service process improvement efforts and implements practice changes. Complies with regulatory standards. Participates in the Practice Governance model.Required Skills: - Evidence-based practice - Regulatory standards - Quality, safety, and service process improvement - Practice governance model - Mentoring or precepting - Teamwork - Sound independent decisions