RN, Critical Care

Organization: Cape Cod Hospital; Location: Massachusetts‑Hyannis; Department: CCH‑Intensive Care Unit

Responsibilities

• Delivers patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Administers and monitors patient responses to all medications.
• Directs and guides patient care, teaching and activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing within the realm of Hospital Policy.
• Maintains and delivers the highest quality customer service standards.
• Properly utilizes the nursing process in caring for patients by maintaining relevant, accurate and current patient records as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.
• Provides documentation of assessment of the patient throughout the Hospital admission including physical, psychological, social dimensions and discharge plans.
• Summarizes assessment data and initiate plan of care with communication of pertinent data to allied patient care providers as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.
• Understands, assumes, and demonstrates proficiency in the role of charge nurse.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Computerized Nursing Informatics (information systems).
• Assumes role of resource person regarding patient care, orientation and teaching staff.
• Participates in at least four‑unit staff meetings per year, attends mandatory programs and obtains three hours of Patient Care Assessment Committee (PCAC) credit per year.
• Participates in identification of the aspects of care for the patient, indicators used to monitor the quality and appropriateness of care, and the evaluation of that care.
• Adheres to safety, blood/body fluid policies and procedures.
• Assesses personal learning development needs.
• Maintains documentation of current and ongoing professional development activities.
• Regularly updates knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the age of the patient served.
• Shows a willingness to participate on Nursing Committees.
• Represents hospital in the community and within the hospital by maintaining confidentiality regarding patients and hospital matters and by presenting the hospital in a manner that will best market the services provided.
• Performs other work‑related duties and activities as assigned or requested by immediate supervisor.

Qualifications

• Critical Care Registered Nurse
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Basic Life Support Certification required
• Successful passage of CCH’s Pharmacology exam
• Must read, write and communicate in English
• ACLS certification within 6 months of position and must maintain certification
• Certification in Arterial Blood Gases within 6 months
• Successful passage of Basic Arrhythmia Program or challenge exam
• BSN Preferred
• CCRN Certification preferred
• Prior critical care experience required
• Demonstrated skills in hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator care, and intracranial pressure monitoring (ICU) preferred

Pay

Hourly hiring pay range: $38.36 – $78.11

Schedule

36 hours per week, rotating evenings/nights (7p‑7:30a), every other weekend and rotating holidays; will float between ICU and CVICU.