Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit, Full Time Variable

Summary

Registered Nurse, RN plans and implements professional nursing care for patients in accordance with hospital policies. Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.

Major Job Functions

• Affirms patient care needs through assessment
• Organizes appropriate patient care based on assessment information
• Implements and evaluates patient care plans
• Maintains a safe environment
• Maintains required competencies
• Performs charge nurse responsibilities as assigned
• Maintains accurate and relevant records of patient care
• Administers medication as ordered by physician
• Recognizes and responds to life-threatening situations
• Fosters collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary teams
• Maintains quality of care based on outcome-oriented indicators
• Participates in cost containment efforts and accurate charging for patient services
• Adjusts care based on age-specific needs
• Supports patients in practicing their cultural and spiritual beliefs

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing required
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred
• Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensure
• Greater than one year of experience preferred
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written skills required
• Effective organizational and leadership skills
• Knowledge of age-specific physiological and psychosocial, developmental, and spiritual needs of patients