RN- CICU (Full Time, Nights)

RN- CICU (Full Time, Nights)

Job Summary: Responsible for the planning and delivery of care utilizing nursing processes, assessment, implementation, and evaluation. Oversees the plan of care, utilizes effective problem solving strategies, and applies evidence-based practice. Supports and upholds quality standards of a Magnet designated Hospital and Patient Bill of Rights. Practices under the supervision of the Nursing Manager/Director and has passion for learning, provides compassionate, and family centered care for Cardiac Care Center patients.

Job Specific Duties:

• Ensures completion of patient admission history and prepares and accurately completes the discharge planning process accurately as per department and Hospital policies and procedures.
• Plans, implements, and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care.
• Provides nursing care that includes IV site monitoring, specimen collection, and assists medical team with specific procedures.
• Follows physician's orders, administers, and reconstitutes medications when needed.
• Adheres to six rights of medication administration per medication administration policy.
• Collaborates and rounds with a multi-disciplinary team in daily care planning rounds, as appropriate, and fosters a Family Centered Care Environment.
• Utilizes electronic innovations such as new telephones to provide efficient patient care and attends to patient call lights in a manner that promotes patient safety per Hospital policy.
• Ensures proper and safe sedation administration to patients and monitors recovery as per the sedation policy and procedure.
• Provides superior patient care by meeting attendance & communication standards.
• Ensures his/her behavior meets/exceeds acceptable service standards (SI scores).
• Supports Service Recovery Prog.
• Completes all nursing multi-system assessment that includes head to toe, vitals, dressing changes, suction, feeding, bathing, and repositioning.
• Ensures appropriate restraint orders, use, and documentation as required by sedation policy and procedure.
• Ensures proper and safe wound care as required by wound care policy and procedures.
• Accesses electronic health record independently according to Hospital policy and completes accurate and timely documentation in the patient's electronic health record.
• Communicates and documents critical lab results per Hospital policy and procedures.
• Communicates with patients and families to review plan of care and solicits input and communicate any patient and family concerns to physician.
• Promotes an "error free" working environment by consistently providing high-quality safe care as prompted.
• Assesses all body systems, ensure safe, efficient care, while ensuring no medication errors, avoidance of falls, prevention of central line infections, ouch-free procedural pain & pain reduction.
• Provides patient information and effectively completes the hand off process at shift change and patient reassignments.
• Demonstrates proper personal protective equipment (PPE) indication and use.
• Actively participates in the nursing governance council and unit based activities.
• Meets or exceeds unit standards in achieving a 95% CEI; completes documentation in a timely manner; accountable to regulatory and requirements of the DNV, CMS, DOH & other accrediting agencies.

Qualifications:

Minimum Job Requirements:

• RN - Registered Nurse RN Licensure within the State of Florida or Multi-State Enhanced Nursing License Compact (eNLC) – maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• CPR BLS -American Heart Association BLS must maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• PALS - American Heart Association PALS must maintain active and in good standing throughout employment within 1 year
• ACLS - American Heart Association ACLS must maintain active and in good standing throughout employment within 1 year

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• BSN degree or currently enrolled in BSN program
• Career Development: National Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN or CCRN) within 5 years of hire preferred
• Nursing experience in a Pediatric healthcare ICU setting preferred
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification is preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as an RN in ICU environment preferred
• Experience in congenital heart defects preferred
• Possesses proficiency in computers and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) preferred
• Analyze and interpret data and utilize the information to make judgments regarding patient care
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to positively influence, hold self, and others accountable
• Works effectively in collaborative environment
• Ability to apply principles of evidence-based practice, analytical thinking, and service excellence in practice
• Float to various nursing units while maintaining the delivery of clinical excellence and high quality service
• Coverage for on-call assignments per departmental and Hospital policy