Registered Nurse-ICU-FT

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assists in education and staff development of professional and nonprofessional personnel and provides technical supervision on the unit.
• 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.
• Keeps Assistant Executive Director/Patient Care Services and/or Risk Management apprised of special concerns regarding quality, cost-effective care, and risk management issues.
• Keeps Unit Coordinator appraised of actions.
• Utilizes standards of national specialty organizations.
• Takes responsibility for specific projects as assigned to ensure departmental compliance with standards of environment of care, management of information, care of patients, and infection control.
• 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 event, considering emotional and spiritual as well as physical health.
• Works in a harmonious manner with team members and strives to create a climate conducive to open and honest dialogue and sharing of concerns.
• Attends unit meetings and 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.
• Performs other duties that may be assigned.

Requirements

• Active RN license.
• ACLS and PALS certifications.
• Minimum of 24 contact hours of continuing education annually.