REGISTERED NURSE RN - ICU

Registered Nurse Rn - Icu

Job Category: Nursing

Requisition Number: REGIS022720

Part-Time

On-site

Butler Hospital / Butler Twp. Butler, PA 16001, USA

Job Details

Description

12/8 hour daylight/evening

Reports to: Clinical Supervisor, ICU

Position Supervises: N/A

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing direct nursing care to assigned patients in the Intensive Care Unit. Provides intensive nursing care to acutely ill medical and/or surgical inpatients. The Registered Nurse's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performance improvement initiatives, utilization of the nursing process in the provision of care, communication skills, flexibility, quality improvement activities, and professional growth.

Education

Minimum: Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program

Preferred: Bachelor Degree in Nursing, CCRN

Registration/Certification/Licensure

Current PA RN license, Healthcare Provider CPR, ACLS within one year of hire/transfer, and Act 33/73 clearances

Experience

Minimum: Clinical rotation through educational program.

Preferred: Prior med-surg experience and arrhythmia interpretation. Critical Care experience, including but not limited to: IABP, IV insertion, care of the ventilator patient, ABG's, Swan Ganz, Arterial Lines, care of the post open heart patient, and care of the patient requiring CRRT, ACLS, and PALS.

Other Requirements

Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy, participation in the Rapid Response Team and the Cardiac Arrest Team as assigned.

Status

Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted: Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr) Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr) Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr) NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

Standing* - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT

Walking* - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - FREQUENT

Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL

Stooping* - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL

Bending* - To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT

Twisting* - To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT

Climbing* - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL

Ladders* - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

Stairs* - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL

Kneeling* - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL

Squatting* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL

Crouching* - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

Crawling* - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - OCCASIONAL

Reaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - CONSTANT

Reaching Overhead* - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - FREQUENT

Grasping* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT

Finger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTANT

Seeing* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Hearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT

Repetitive Lower Extremity Use* - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

Material Handling

Pushing* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person - FREQUENT

Pulling* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person - OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Lift* - Floor to Waist - OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Lift* - Waist to shoulder - FREQUENT

Up to 20#

Lift* - Shoulder to overhead - FREQUENT

Up to 20#

Carrying - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet) - FREQUENT

Up to 20#

Environmental Factors

Working in cramped quarters - OCCASIONAL

Constant interruptions - FREQUENT

Working with hands in water* - FREQUENT

Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift)* - FREQUENT

Working with bloodborne pathogens* - FREQUENT

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

Sedentary to Light - CONSTANT

Medium - OCCASIONAL

Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A

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