Night Shift ICU Nurse, Doctor's Hospital

ICU RN Opportunity at White Rock Medical Center

White Rock Medical Center is a community-based hospital located near the historic White Rock Lake community, serving the Dallas, Garland, Mesquite and surrounding areas. We specialize in a wide range of services including comprehensive medical/surgical care, bariatric, cardiology, outpatient and emergency medicine.

Our mission is to deliver exceptional healthcare with compassion and excellence.

White Rock Medical Center is seeking compassionate, care-minded individuals to join our team and make a difference. As a member of the White Rock Medical Center team, you can advance your skills while working in a supportive and patient focused environment.

Why join White Rock Medical Center?

Paid Time Off and 5 Company Holidays with 2 Floating Holidays

Employer paid life insurance

ICU RN is accountable for decision making relative to the nursing care of the patients on designated patient care unit on designated shift. Functions independently within a broad scope of established hospital and departmental policies and goals in rendering physical and supportive care and health teaching to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Safely manages the environment of care while providing services. Interacts appropriately with staff, physicians, and other departments in collaborative relationships to meet the needs of patient/families. Supervises and delegates appropriately to other licensed and non-licensed staff members in providing care to patients/families.

Utilizes effective communication in interpersonal relationships with patients, families, and other members of the health care team through verbal, non-verbal, & written methods on a daily basis.

Documents data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes in EMR.

Accurately obtains and records in EMR results of glucose monitoring and ACT Plus analyzer.

Accurately runs controls on glucometer and ACT Plus analyzers and documents QC appropriately. Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly.

Administer blood and blood product transfusions or intravenous infusions, monitoring patients for adverse reactions.

Competent to transport ICU/Ventilatory patients to radiology and other areas. Set up, operate, or monitor invasive equipment and devices such as smart pumps, epidural pumps, pacemakers, warming and cooling machines, intra-aortic balloon pump, SCD's, mechanical ventilator.

Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions.

Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.

Document patients' medical histories, med reconciliation and assessment findings on admissions and completing all admission documentation in EMR.

Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care

Provide high quality care to all patients & coordinates care with interdisciplinary team.

Demonstrates leadership abilities and assumes leadership in the Registered Nurse role through various designated duties on a daily basis.

Provide preventative skin care and prevention of VAP, DVT, Falls, Infections, etc..

Respond and participate in RRT calls and team lead Code Blues.

Completes daily dashboard sheets for requirements of ICU care per protocols.

Competent to assist physician at bedside with procedures.

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