RN - ICU

Registered NurseProfession: Nursing Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM Hours per Shift: 12.5 Experience: 2+ Years of ICU Experience, Open Heart Experience License: State License Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS (AHA), NIHSS Must-Have: Comfortable with Floating to ED and Step DownCollaborates with physician to provide a plan of care that will return the patient to optimal health. Provides bedside nursing care and carries out medical orders. Delegates to and oversees nursing support functions. Responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of the care plan. Assumes responsibility for a leadership role encompassing the integration of evidence-based knowledge into practice. Facilitates and participates in patient conferences. Identifies and provides the means to meet patients' ongoing and discharge or transfer teaching needs by communicating with the appropriate resource persons. Assumes responsibility for professional growth by seeking out educational opportunities and utilizing programs in the community. Teaches and guides professional and ancillary personnel. Precepts and mentors new employees and students. Functions as a team leader to ensure proper patient placement and delegation of assignments. Communicates relevant information in a manner that is understandable and effective. Shows organizational skills through effective planning. Any contractor who accumulates attendance strikes will be terminated from their assignment. Extenuating circumstances will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.