RN Seasonal ICU Nights

Unit Details Intensive Care Unit: SEASONAL (13 WEEKS) Shift: 7:00 pm – 7:00 am Patient Population: Medical, Surgical, Trauma, Neuro, Cardiac Patient Ratios: 1:2 Number of Beds: 20 beds Department Specifics: Level II Trauma, Primary Stroke Center, Thrombectomy Capable, 24/7 Intensivist coverage, Strong collaboration with ICU Physicians/Surgeons, Committees/Unit Based Council, Continuing Education for Nurse Practitioner, CRNA, etc. Excellent culture of teamwork, learning and safety. Job Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) Seasonal PRN is a licensed professional who uses the BSWH nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery by the health care team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient’s response. The RN promotes safe passage for their patients by using knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient’s condition and the competencies of the employee. Essential Functions of the Role Clinical Judgment: Using clinical reasoning, conduct accurate clinical assessments according to practice standards. Identify and prioritize patient and family needs. Develop, implement and evaluate the nursing plan of care. Modify the plan to meet clinical outcomes. Clinical Inquiry: Systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, including nursing-sensitive indicators. Support evidence-based practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning. Participate in quality/performance improvement initiatives. Caring Practices: Create a compassionate, supportive, safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff. Develop therapeutic relationships with patient and family and maintain appropriate boundaries. Manage emotional and physical pain with the aim of promoting comfort and healing and preventing unnecessary suffering. Response to Diversity: Recognize, appreciate and incorporate a patient’s and family’s unique differences, such as culture, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age and values, into an individualized plan of care. Advocacy and Moral Agency: Preserve and protect the confidentiality, autonomy, dignity and rights of patient and family and represent their concerns. Identify and help resolve ethical and clinical concerns. Facilitation of Learning: Facilitate learning for patients and families, nursing staff, other members of the health care team and community; integrate appropriate education throughout the continuum of care to help them participate and make informed decisions about their health care and treatments, including health promotion and disease prevention. Assess and document learning needs and outcomes. Collaboration: Work collaboratively and interdependently with colleagues and community to develop and implement an integrated plan of care. Delegate tasks and care to appropriate staff and ensure timely follow-up. Systems Thinking: Use strategies and available resources for problem-solving for patients, family and staff. Recognize that resources are limited and consider factors related to safety, effectiveness and efficiency in planning and delivering patient care. Professionalism: Improve nursing practice and the work environment through participation in shared governance and decision-making processes and meaningfully recognize the contributions of others. Participate in the staffing process from education and planning to evaluation. Identify personal goals and commit to ongoing professional growth through continuing education, networking with professional colleagues, membership and involvement in professional nursing organizations, self‑study, professional reading, certification and seeking advanced degrees. Contribute to the professional development of peers, colleagues and others. Demonstrate commitment to community service. Key Success Factors Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient care standards and procedures. Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies and procedures governing the provision of nursing care applicable to the area of assignment. Knowledge of medical terminology; principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management; medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical and physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions. Knowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights. Communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing. Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Ability to observe changes in the medical condition of patients and effectively communicate these changes to other nursing staff members and physicians/providers. Ability to provide age-specific, quality, patient-centered care to all patients through the nursing process and standards of nursing practice with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience and to develop, evaluate, implement and, as necessary, modify a patient care plan to meet the needs of individual patients. General computer skills, including Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation and email. Benefits Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits 401(k) savings plan with dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 5% Tuition Reimbursement PTO accrual beginning Day 1 Benefits may vary depending on position type and/or level. Qualifications Education: Graduated from an accredited program or possess two years of work experience above the minimum qualification. Major: Nursing Requirement: 2 years of recent ICU experience Certification/License/Registration: Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc.