Registered Nurse PRN - ICU (29028)

Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - PRN - Registered Nurse

About Us:

Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital- Celebrating 90 years + of caring for our community and surrounding communities. Our outstanding team combines compassion and kindness with the latest technology and advanced treatments to deliver care. Services Include : Cardiac Services, FastTrack, ICU, Emergency Room, Incontinence Therapy, Medical Imaging, Nutrition Services, Physical rehabilitation, Stroke Action Plan, Surgery, Women and Childrens including Level 1 NICU.

At Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital, we recognize and reward you for your contributions; we have a highly qualified, smart, and ambitious team making a difference in our patients lives. Our culture of ownership and transparency empowers our team to achieve their goals. We have new transformative owners, for all those on board, its going to be a challenging and a rewarding journey and we are just getting started.

Position Purpose:

Responsible for providing care and support to patients that are staying in a hospitals ICU and require additional care than most patients. Their duties include monitoring vital signs, providing emergency response care and managing a patients life support system maintenance.

Summary of Duties (not all inclusive)

• Evaluating and monitoring of patients progress and identification of any sudden or subtle changes in the patients medical condition
• Administering medications intravenously by injection or via gastric tubes
• Delivering regular updates of patients progress to doctors, patients, and their families
• Performing approved diagnostic or therapeutic procedures according to the patients clinical status
• Responding to health emergencies when called upon and alert appropriate doctors
• Evaluating patients laboratory data and vital signs to determine emergency intervention needs
• Caring for patient needs throughout their recovery journey in ICU
• Advocating for patients and families needs
• Providing emotional support to patients and their families
• Setting up and monitoring medical equipment and devices like medical ventilators, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, and pressure lines.
• Assessing patients pain level and sedation requirements
• Maintaining patient records

OUR COMMUNITY:
Welcome to Nacogdoches, the oldest town in Texas and the official Garden Capital of Texas . Nacogdoches is home of the Texas Blueberry Festival . Nacogdoches is a 300-year-old city known as The Oldest Town in Texas. It's located in the heart of Deep East Texas almost equidistant between Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and Shreveport, Louisiana.

Nestled between three national forests and only a short drive from two of the largest lakes in Texas, Nacogdoches is home to Stephen F. Austin State University and has a population of 33,000. Also designated the Garden Capital of Texas, Nacogdoches is recognized for its natural beauty, creeks and trails Nacogdoches has long been a live music destination and remains that today! Classic old venues make for great music, dancing and enjoying a night on the town. Take in livejazz poolside, dance at a local dance hall or simply relax and reconnect at a local wine bar.

• Registered Nurse Licensure in good standing through State of Texas (required)
• Current BLS certification (required)
• ACLS certification within six (6) months of employment (required)
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English (required
• ICU Registered Nurse experience minimum 1 year (required)