RN - ICU - PRN (Nights)

RN - ICU

The ICU RN should know and conform to the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the Boards' rules and regulations as well as all Federal, State or local laws, rules or regulations, provide, without discrimination, nursing services regardless of age, disability, economic status, gender, national origin, race, religion, or health problems of the patient's service. The RN has a principal responsibility for the total nursing care, assessment, planning implementation, and evaluation of each assigned patient. The RN plans, provides, evaluates, and documents nursing care, discharge planning and teaching. The RN assures the plan is carried out and provided in a safe environment, through performance and supervision of subordinate personnel, and educates patients, family or others to attain optimal health and continuity of care.

Essential Functions:

• Knows/conforms to the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the Board's rules and regulations as well as all Federal, State or local laws, rules or regulations.
• Provide, without discrimination, nursing services regardless of age, disability, economic status, gender, national origin, and race, religion, or health problems of the patient's service.
• Responsible for the total nursing care, assessment, planning implementation, and evaluation of each assigned patient.
• Plans, provides, evaluates, and documents nursing care, discharge planning and teaching.
• Assures the plan is carried out and provided in a safe environment, through performance and supervision of subordinate personnel.
• Educates patients, family or others to attain optimal health and continuity of care.
• Functions as charge nurse when required.
• Treats co-workers with dignity and respect.
• Displays teamwork in accomplishing duties.
• Exhibits good listening skills.
• Shares information appropriately.
• Schedules time off in advance.
• Provides and welcomes constructive feedback.
• Maintains a positive attitude.
• Follows through on commitments to co-workers.
• Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
• Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Work Experience:

• One year of acute care experience preferred.

Education:

• Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas required.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) required upon hire date.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) within 90 days of hire date.
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) within one year of hire date preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Lifting/Carrying: 1-10 lbs. 34-66% of time; 11-20 lbs. 0-33% of time; 21-50 lbs. 0-33% of time; 51-75 lbs. 0-33% of time; 76-100 lbs. 0-33% of time.

Pushing/Pulling: 1-10 lbs. 34-66% of time; 11-20 lbs. 0-33% of time; 21-50 lbs. 0-33% of time; 51-75 lbs. 0-33% of time; 76-100 lbs. 0-33% of time.

Movement: Bend/Stoop/Twist 34-66% of time; Crouch/Squat 0-33% of time; Kneel/Crawl 0-33% of time; Reach above Shoulder 34-66% of time; Reach below Shoulder 34-66% of time; Repetitive Arm 0-33% of time; Repetitive Hand 0-33% of time; Grasping 0-33% of time; Squeezing 0-33% of time; Climb Stairs 0-33% of time; Walking Uneven 0-33% of time; Walking Even 34-66% of time.

Environment: Indoors 67-100% of time; Outdoors 0-33% of time; Extreme Heat None; Dusty None; Excessive Noise 0-33%; Equipment: Motor Vehicles None; Foot Pedals None; Extreme Heat None; Dusty None; Excessive Noise 0-33%; Work near: Machinery None; Electricity 0-33%; Sharps 34-66%; Chemicals 0-33%; Fumes 0-33%; Heights None; Vision Depth Perception Required < 20"; Color Not Required Peripheral Required; Endurance: Hours at Once Total in 12HR Sit 1; Stand 4; Walk 4.