Registered Nurse Critical Care, ICU (PRN)

Responsibilities

• Performs psychosocial/physiologic assessments that integrates changing data
• Formulates a plan of care based on trends of similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning
• Tailors and prioritizes caring practice to individual needs, including cultural/ethical/spiritual needs
• Participates in the planning of routine transitional health care needs (i.e. treatment options, patient placement options, end of life options)
• Responds to changes in patient's needs and provides holistic care using independent clinical judgment based on knowledge drawn from education and experience
• Adapts planned educational programs and information to individual patients and family by modifying teaching strategies or content
• Integrates education during the delivery of patient care
• Collaborates with patients/families to identify realistic desired outcomes
• Determines immediate priorities and offers solutions for problems
• Actively advocates for patient rights and identifies potential conflict. Seeks counsel for resolution of conflict
• Identifies variances from expected outcomes
• Evaluates patient outcomes and makes revisions in the plan of care
• Documents all patient care activities as per documentation standards
• Assists the healthcare team with the documentation process
• Consistently communicates/collaborates with the health care team members, patients and families to maximize patient outcomes
• Appropriately delegates patient care activities to other health care team members and participates in making and revising staff assignments to achieve maximum productivity
• Maintains knowledge regarding unit initiatives, and incorporates the outcomes of the team/committees work into practice
• Participates on unit teams, work groups and/or committees. Anticipates needs and voluntarily assists others
• Demonstrates knowledge of unit based quality improvement initiatives
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives by utilizing standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery
• Incorporates evidence-based practice and research findings into nursing practice to enhance outcomes
• Acts as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to health care team members; displays leadership behaviors
• Identifies own learning needs based on self-evaluation and the progress made from the previous year's goals
• Accountable for all documentation and completion of all required continuing education and competencies relevant to area of practice as defined by clinical management
• Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning
• Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor
• Learns and applies critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• Proficient in the English language, verbal and written communication skills, computer skills
• Current Louisiana State license as RN and BLS certification and ACLS & PALS Certification within first 6 months of hire
• CPI and NIH Stroke Scale certification within a year of hire
• Department ACLS BLS PALS NRP
• Antenatal: Yes
• Burn Care: Yes
• Cardiology: Yes
• Cath Lab: Yes
• Day Patient: Yes
• Dialysis: Yes
• ED: Yes
• Labor and Delivery: Yes
• Medical ICU: Yes
• Neonatal ICU: No
• Progressive Care: Yes
• Patient Care Unit: Yes
• Pediatric ICU: Yes
• Operating Room (WCC and Surgicare): Yes
• Operating Room (HH): Yes
• Operating Room (ACC): No
• PACU (WCC and Surgicare): Yes
• PACU (ACC and HHL): Yes
• PACU (HH): No
• Operating Room (HH): No
• Operating Room (ACC and HHL): No
• Patient Care Unit: Yes
• Pediatric ICU: Yes