RN Registered Nurse IMCU FT Nights

About the role

Manages individualized, outcome oriented nursing care through the use of the nursing process. Provides care, treatment and services through the successful coordination and completion of a series of processes that include assessment, planning care, providing care, in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Medication Administration: demonstrates knowledge of and follows SSH policies and procedures for administering, transcribing, and recording medications; completes medication reconciliation process; demonstrates proper procedure for documentation of narcotic withdrawal, administration, verifies count, wastes per policy and resolves narcotic discrepancy.
• Plan of care/Documentation/Patient Family Centered Care/Patient Experience: develops, discusses, and communicates a prioritized problem list/plan of care for each patient; develops, evaluates and updates individualized plan of care and documents outcomes; initiates admission assessment within 8 hours of admission, identifies and documents patient/family/significant other teaching needs; continues assessment/reassessment and identifies care needs; documents all patient care following department of nursing policy, unit based standards, disease processes (CHF, PNA vaccines) and nurse sensitive indicators (falls, skin, CAUTI); assesses/reassesses and documents patient's level of comfort utilizing appropriate pain scale and response to interventions; works on behalf of patient/family, seeks help to represent when unable; raises ethical questions and concerns with clinical team, seeks resources; actively communicates plan of day via white board updating every shift; facilitates discharge/transfer by goal of 12:00pm, communicates barriers utilizing chain of command.
• Safety/Quality: fosters a "Culture of Safety" through personal ownership; verifies patient identification with two identifiers prior to invasive procedures, including "time out", administration of care, medications, labeled specimen; complies with CDC hand hygiene guidelines, universal precautions, PPE use, hazardous material disposal, maintains awareness of MSDS; ensures environment meets regulatory requirements; understands and demonstrates individual roles in hospital codes/emergency preparedness.
• Professional Development: assumes responsibility for own professional development by incorporating evidence-based practice, research, and performance improvement; obtains at least 5 contact hours per year in area of practice; practices within legal boundaries of MA Nurse Practice Act; directs other licensed and non-licensed personnel as assigned; accepts and responds appropriately to feedback; displays professional working relationships with colleagues; critical thinking: analyzes causes, evaluates alternatives, selects solution, communicates via chain of command; accountable for being informed about changes in hospital policy and procedure.
• Technology: utilizes technological solutions; accesses Lotus Notes to review email, learning management and other resources; utilizes software applications required by department and unit standards; accountable to understand how to operate in downtime.
• Compliance: works within legal, regulatory and ethical standards; complies with applicable policies and procedures; safeguards privacy and security of patient information; complies with SSH’s privacy and security programs; brings potential compliance issues to manager/supervisor/director/VP; complies with mandatory education requirements of compliance, privacy and security programs.
• Patient and Family Centered Care: conveys respect for values, preferences, and expressed needs; recognizes patient and family as important members of health care team per preferences; collaborates with patient and family in planning, implementing, evaluating care; welcomes presence and participation of family members at all times per patient preferences.
• Age & Culture: possesses age and cultural knowledge and awareness; considers individual needs; interacts with sensitivity in delivery of care/services to diverse populations; effectively utilizes resources such as interpreter services and online sources.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Preferred graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Minimum Work Experience: Previous Acute Care RN experience preferred.
• Required Licenses/Certifications: RN - Registered Nurse; Depending on department, Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification, Emergency Response Training Certification, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) Certification may be required.