Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit - Full Time/Days - Req#2117983502

Nursing Process

• Applies nursing process in direct patient care.
  • Assesses physiological, psychosocial, educational, cultural, and spiritual needs of patient.
  • Documents written assessment every four hours on HTR flow sheet.
  • Reassesses patient’s needs every four hours and more often when necessary.
  • Provides further interventions as necessary and re-evaluates outcomes.

Care of Acutely Ill Patients

• Maintains vital signs, i.e. EKG, Sa02, etc.
• Initiates emergency medications and IV drips, i.e. Lidocaine, Dopamine, Dobutamine, nitroglycerin, etc.
• Maintains invasive lines, i.e. central lines, arterial lines, etc.
• Maintains ventilator patients and intervenes when necessary.
• Operates various pain management equipment, i.e. PCA, Epidural, etc.
• Assesses patients for respiratory depression and/or arrest and intervenes immediately, if necessary, i.e. CPR, use Ambu bag, chin lift maneuvers airways, etc.
• Responds to codes in unit.
• Ensures patients have a safe post-operative/post-procedural period including conscious sedation.
• Provides age-specific and disease-specific care and education to patients/families relating to post-procedural care.

Technical Equipment Operation

• Operates pressure lines set up and maintenance.
• Operates cardiac monitors.
• Inserts and maintains invasive lines, i.e. central lines, arterial lines, etc.

Knowledge

• Demonstrates knowledge of patient classification system.
• Demonstrates knowledge of staffing guidelines for Progressive Care unit.
• Demonstrates knowledge of conscious sedation.