Acute Care RN - Critical Care Specialist

Healthcare Nursing Role

Join a dedicated healthcare team providing patient- and family-centered nursing care in a supportive environment that values best practices and exceptional customer service. This role emphasizes relationship-based care and upholds professional nursing standards aligned with the ANA Code of Ethics and relevant nursing practice acts.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Fiscal Responsibility: Efficiently utilize resources and supplies to promote cost savings. Manage time effectively, delegate assignments, and proactively schedule based on patient acuity and census. Engage in education on product and practice changes to support non-salary cost savings.
• Quality: Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives, including meaningful use and nurse-sensitive indicators. Demonstrate critical thinking, multitasking, and thorough documentation in line with unit standards. Practice accountability through the nursing process to optimize care, collaborate with the team, and enhance patient experience. Apply evidence-based practices and make appropriate patient care assignments.
• Community Service and Patient Satisfaction: Positively represent the healthcare facility in community and sponsored events. Actively contribute to patient satisfaction through rounding, timely responses, service recovery, and professionalism. Maintain a therapeutic environment by reducing noise, managing electronic device use, and supporting healthcare students.
• Patient Safety: Incorporate safe patient care practices daily, including fall prevention, safe mobilization, medication administration, and patient identification. Utilize event management systems to report near misses and engage in proactive error reduction. Adhere to Just Culture principles, HIPAA, national safety standards, and social media policies.
• Professional Growth: Demonstrate proficiency in charge RN responsibilities, mentoring, precepting, and leadership roles. Maintain licensure and pursue growth opportunities such as certifications, clinical advancement programs, advanced degrees, and shared leadership councils. Attend educational offerings and stay current with practice standards.
• Customer Service: Deliver care based on relationship-based and unit nursing care models, embracing holistic care for diverse populations. Meet established customer service standards, address ethical issues, and foster collegial relationships. Exhibit courtesy, compassion, and respect to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers, adhering to service excellence requirements.

Education and Experience Required:

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing is required; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
• Computer proficiency is necessary.
• Minimum of three years recent critical care nursing experience is required.

Mandatory Licensure/Certifications:

• Current active Registered Nurse licensure by the appropriate state board.
• Area-specific education such as ACLS, BLS, PALS, or specialty certifications may be required and maintained upon hire.

This position operates within a regional healthcare setting in the Midwest United States, offering a dynamic and rewarding environment for nursing professionals committed to excellence and compassionate care.

MLee Healthcare Staffing and Recruiting, Inc