RN - ICU

RN - ICU

Profession: Nursing

Specialty: Critical Care

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Third Shift

Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Experience: No experience required

License: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state

Certifications: BLS

Must-Have:

• Accept responsibility for words, actions, attitude, and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations.
• Practice effective, clear, and respectful communications (both verbal and written) and demonstrate attentiveness through active listening and engaged body language.
• Collaborate, respect, and cooperate with all co-workers, valuing differences and addressing concerns directly, while actively contributing to the vision and results of the team.
• Warmly greet all internal and external customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction by providing information, actively listening, and intentionally following up on questions and concerns.
• Proficiency in administering medications, performing various medical procedures such as wound care and IV therapy, and utilizing medical equipment and technology.
• Strong assessment skills, critical thinking abilities, and the capacity to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication skills are vital for collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and providing clear explanations to patients and their families.
• Deep understanding of medical terminology, disease processes, and healthcare regulations ensures competent and safe delivery of care.

Description:The RN implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness.Nursing practices are based on evidence and current research, as well as hospital policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines.Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity.Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines.Coordinates, ensures, and provides direct patient care activities on the unit through provision of nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments.Facilitates admission, transfer, and discharge activities.Provides patient and family-centered education, care coordination, and individualized treatment planning as applicable.Performs and documents a comprehensive assessment in accordance with RN's scope of practice and hospital policies/procedures.Considers the patient’s culture, age, and developmental level during assessments.Identifies patient risk factors and presenting complaints.Obtains patient health information from family or others as necessary.Collects objective and subjective data.Develops a problem list, prioritizing patient needs based on input from the inter-professional team.Designs actions and interventions relevant to the patient’s culture and age.Determines desired outcomes in coordination with patient and family in accordance with the medical plan of care.Implements patient care therapies and procedures within scope of practice in accordance with established policies and guidelines.Explains procedures and treatments to the patient and family.Initiates action to alleviate patient stress and discomfort.Recognizes, responds to, and communicates changes in patient condition appropriately.Conducts and documents ongoing assessment and response to procedures and therapies.Sets priorities for the care of multiple patients.Organizes workload for effective utilization of time and energy relative to patient acuity.Delegates tasks appropriately and oversees team members in patient care activities.Monitors the accuracy and completeness of delegated patient care.Addresses educational needs of patients related to prioritized problems.Facilitates patient discharge process by executing discharge orders in a timely manner.Provides input into patient/nurse assignments.Demonstrates active participation in unit-based activities in support of organizational values.Promotes a positive group dynamic and healing environment through words and actions.Actively participates in quality improvement activities within the department or unit.Utilizes a holistic perspective regarding patient care.