Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Nurse

Coordinates total nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel in maintained standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. The Registered Nurse is held accountable to the ethical and professional standards as defined in the ANA Code for Nurses, the ANA Nursing's Social Policy Statement, the State of Michigan Public Health code and the ANA and Specialty Nursing Standards of Clinical Practice. The Registered Nurse is also accountable to adhering to the standards set by regulatory agencies such as but not limited to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), Conditions of Participation of Healthcare Finance Administration (HCFA), and Michigan Occupational Health and Safety (MIOSHA). These accountabilities require individual competence in nursing practice, and the recognition and responsible acceptance of individual actions and judgments.

Unit Based Competencies - Intensive Care Unit

• Maintains ACLS Certification.
• Effectively manages the critical care of the patient with hemodynamic monitoring.
• Accurately and effectively administers high risk medications.
• Effectively monitors and manages the care of the patient with hemodynamic instability.
• Effectively monitors and manages the care of the patient with respiratory instability including mechanical ventilation.
• Actively participates in unit quality measures.
• Incorporates EBP in patient care.
• Ability to promote compassion and a therapeutic environment.
• Effectively manages a patient during phase I recovery.

Required:

• Education - Graduate of an approved registered nursing program.
• Must have a current Michigan Registered Nurse license.
• BLS Certification required.
• Must become ALS certified within three (3) months of date of hire/accepting position.
• Six months experience in an Intensive or Coronary Care Unit within the last two years preferred and/or meet internal posting criteria.
• Must complete basic dysrhythmia course within one (1) year of date of accepting position.

Preferred:

• One year hospital practice as a registered nurse.