Registered Nurse - ICU

Job Description: Demonstrates the ability to use all components of the nursing process including assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating care to meet the individual patient's needs according to their age, culture and condition. • Assesses patients, identifies obvious as well as subtle patient problems and/or abnormal assessments, anticipates changes in patient's condition and appropriately reports and resolves. • Develops plan of care based on age specific assessment. Involves patient, family and interdisciplinary resources to develop and revise the plan of care. • Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age appropriate care in compliance with Standards of Care and Standards of Practice. • Provides assistance to others in implementing complex care and treatments within their age specific categories. • Administers medications and treatments according to hospital policy and procedure and accepted standards of age specific care and department standards. • Communicates effectively with patients, families and other health care providers. Participates in multidisciplinary patient care conferences as needed. • Promotes a climate in which patients/families may act in their own interest and intervenes as an advocate when they are unable to do so. • Reassesses and evaluates patient response to care and takes appropriate action to assure patient's needs are being met. • Participates with patient/family and other members of the healthcare team in evaluation of patient outcomes. • Substantiates patient care provided with appropriate documentation. Demonstrates leadership in daily activities on the unit. Requirements: - CA RN Licensure - BLS (AHA) - ACLS - NIHSS Certification - MAB Training Shift: 3 x 12 Nights 1900-0730 On Call/Weekend Requirements: