RN Medical ICU Nights 5K Bonus

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN? With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! Medical ICU; $5000 Sign on Bonus ; Full-Time Nights JOB SUMMARY Our Medical ICU RN's work collaboratively with leadership to prioritize changes that will meaningfully improve patient safety and interdisciplinary clinical communication both during hospitalization and at transitions of care. MICU provides care for patients with multi-system organ failure or other co-morbidities, including active COVID infection. Patients in the MICU commonly present with respiratory failure, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, sepsis, multi-system organ failure, pulmonary hypertension, and complications related to bone marrow transplants, IL-2 therapy, obstetrical conditions, or acute strokes BENEFITS PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay Paid Time Off, available day one Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Paid Parental Leave Benefit Wellness programs Tuition Reimbursement Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits! QUALIFICATIONS Education Graduate of an accredited nursing program required BSN preferred Experience Minimum 1 year of RN experience in an ICU setting required 2+ years of ICU experience strongly preferred Licensure Current RN license in the State of Texas or eligibility through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) required Certifications (Required Upon Hire) BLS (Basic Life Support) through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) through the AHA or ARC NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification JOB DUTIES Performs and accurately documents physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments. All assessments take into consideration age specific criteria (children, adolescents, adults and older adults). Actively anticipates patients and/or patient's family needs and expectations and utilizes these in conjunction with the assessment to develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient. Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizing nursing care. Maintains and utilizes competencies per unit expectation. Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions based on the completed assessment. Completes accurate and timely documentation of these interventions. Active coordinator of the interdisciplinary plan of care. Confers with all members of the health care team in a collaborative fashion. Shares information and observations of the patient and/or patient's family in a manner that advocates for optimal patient care. Appropriately prioritizes nursing interventions based upon completed assessment. Promptly identifies changes in condition as evidenced by nursing assessment, labs, x-rays, etc. Reports changes, takes follow-up action as appropriate. Actively involves patient in plan of care and keeps patient, family and/or care-giver informed. Evaluates implemented interventions and modifies care according to the evaluation. Documents interventions and modifications to the plan of care in an accurate and timely manner. Adheres to appropriate hospital and/or Department of Nursing policies, procedures, clinical pathways and nationally accepted standards of nursing practice. Incorporates ANA standards, into the provision of safe, quality patient care, utilizing current literature, and research. Practices in accordance with our Professional Practice Model "Relationship Based Care" and delivers care using our Care Delivery System "PACE" - Patient Focused, Accountable, Coordinated and Continuous and Evidence Based. Provides appropriate and timely answers and/or education to patients, patient's families, significant others and/or caregivers. Completes accurate and timely documentation of all education provided including discharge plan of care. Assesses competence, obtains feedback/evaluation of understanding from patient, family, significant others and/or /caregivers. Demonstrates #J-18808-Ljbffr UT Southwestern Medical Center