Registered Nurse-ICU-FT

Duties

• Performs initial assessment of patient.
• Formulates a plan of care and nursing diagnosis based on the assessment.
• Revises and updates plan of care through continuous monitoring and evaluation of patient.
• Performs nursing care in a safe and timely manner according to unit specific proficiencies, hospital policies and procedures and philosophy.
• Accurate documentation of care.
• Provides patient education and discharge planning in collaboration with other disciplines.
• Delegates patient care duties according to the proficiency level of team members while retaining accountability for duties delegated.
• Serves as preceptor to new employees.
• Continually evaluates care being delivered and constantly strives to increase quality and efficiency through the hospital-wide, interdisciplinary CQI process.
• Attends meetings as assigned.
• Serves as a resource for professional and nonprofessional personnel and provides technical supervision on the unit.
• Takes responsibility for specific projects as assigned which will ensure departmental compliance to standards of environment of care, management of information, care of patients, and infection control.
• Attends meetings as assigned.
• Notes structural and/or equipment damage, requests maintenance, repairs as necessary and reports action to Unit Coordinator.
• Practices positive customer relations techniques.
• Respects patient privacy rights and values of individual patients and provides care accordingly.
• Maintains emergency drugs, equipment and supplies.
• Assists with unit cleanliness.
• Attends to patient's and family's needs concerning responses to illness events.
• Considers emotional and spiritual as well as physical health.
• Works in harmonious manner with team members and strives to create a climate conductive to open and honest dialogue and sharing of concerns.
• Attends unit meetings.
• Attends educational offerings.
• Maintains a minimum of 24 Contact hours annually.
• Maintains ACLS and PALS certifications.
• Responsible for safeguarding medications and narcotics.
• Participates in developing and evaluating annual unit goals and objectives.
• Safe administration of medications with appropriate monitoring.
• Completes all annual competencies for assigned areas of responsibility.

Qualifications

• Must have current RN license in state of practice.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current ACLS and PALS certifications.