Registered Nurse

Intensive Care Unit Registered NurseSteady Nights Rotation, Shifts: 7p-730a 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-ExemptPhysical 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 Up to 20# 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 alone - N/A Working in cramped quarters - OCCASIONAL Constant interruptions - FREQUENT Working with hands in water* - FREQUENT Use of power tools - N/A Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A Exposure to vibration - N/A Exposure to dust - N/A Exposure to noise (constant) - OCCASIONAL Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - N/A Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift)* - FREQUENT Exposure to bloodborne pathogens* - FREQUENT Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical DemandPhysical Demand - Met Level - Examples of similar activity intensity Sedentary to Light - 0 - 3.5 - Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work. Medium - 3.6 - 6.3 - House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs). Heavy to Very Heavy - > 6.4 - Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood. As relates to this position: Sedentary to Light - CONSTANT Medium - OCCASIONAL Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.