Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit

Job Description The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members. Scope Assess, recognize and address patients' psychological and physical needs Foster quality of care with the best interests of patients and their families in mind Communicate compassionately and effectively Assist in developing individualized treatment plans Comply with evaluation, treatment and documentation guidelines Oversee care delivered by LPNs and/or CNAs Participate in clinical team conferences Follow hospital, regulatory and professional guidelines, policies and procedures Posting Specifics Entry Rate: Depending on experience Benefits Eligible: Yes Shift Details: Part time night shift, weekends, holiday on a rotating basis Department: ICU, floating to Med/Surg dependent on census – St James Healthcare – Butte, MT Minimum Qualifications BSN Degree* from an accredited program required within 4 years unless 15 years of acute care service. * Failure to obtain a BSN degree within this time frame may result in suspension or termination of employment. Nurses employed by the Hospital on or before September1,2014 with only an ASN/ADN, will be exempt from the requirement to obtain a BSN. Any nurse hired by the hospital from September2,2014 through April15,2019 will have 5 years / 60 months from date of hire to obtain a BSN. Any nurse who takes legally protected leave during any of the completion periods may have the period extended by a comparable amount of time. Montana Registered Nurse License BLS Certification upon hire. ACLS required within 9 months of hire for all ICU/ED RN’s. TNCC or TCAR within 12 months of transfer or hire for all ICU/ED/RNs. Must maintain TNCC/TCAR or an equivalent that is recognized by the American College of Surgeons. Critical Care Experience Highly preferred. Requirements Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team to achieve patient-focused outcomes. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to read, analyze, interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, or regulatory agencies. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required. Physical and Technical Requirements Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require verbal communication as well as hearing and understanding spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency. Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy, including frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients, bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment, typically including items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. May be expected to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment, including pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, sometimes heavy items. May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time. Compensation Hourly rate: $33.38 – $79.73 (dependent on experience). Benefits Eligible for a comprehensive benefits package covering health, dental, vision, and wellness programs. Equal Opportunity Employment Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr