RN Staff - 7 E Abdominal Organ Transplant ICU - Full Time 12 Hour Nights (Non-Exempt) (Union)

About the role

The Registered Nurse plays a crucial role in the interdisciplinary team, utilizing the nursing process to provide therapeutic care to patients. They are responsible for coordinating patient care and educating patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Fulfills policies and procedures.
• Applies scientific knowledge practically in applying the Nursing Process.
• Completes Nursing Assessments upon patient admission, at each shift, and with changes in condition.
• Develops Plans of Care with individualized interventions and documents expected outcomes.
• Administers medication and IV therapy correctly at prescribed intervals.
• Delegates tasks based on others' scopes of practice and competencies.
• Affirms patient rights and manages restraint use according to policy.
• Ensures adherence to MD orders, assessments, and monitoring.
• Completes documentation on various forms and ensures orders are transcribed and signed off.
• Provides patient/family education as needed, including room/unit orientation and educational flow sheets.
• Collaborates with Case Managers and physicians for discharge planning and transfers paperwork.
• Manages time effectively, prioritizing responsibilities and taking meal breaks without incurring overtime.
• Maintains regulatory agency requirements, ensuring safe practices and following protocols.
• Manages patients with specific surgical procedures and conditions, such as THA, TKA, spinal surgery, and those with cystic fibrosis, abdominal organ transplants, and hepatic encephalopathy.
• Manages high-acuity patients in the Intensive Care Unit/Telemedicine Units, including those with complex conditions like open heart, lung, and liver/kidney transplants, and advanced therapeutic modalities.
• Participates in professional development activities and maintains certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Less than 1 year of acute care experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Current knowledge of treatment practices and medical procedures.
• Ability to understand, follow, and perform duties, including whole blood collection and apheresis procedures.

Skills

• Effective communication with all members of the healthcare team.
• Time management and organization.
• Safe practice in the work environment.
• Knowledge of regulatory agency requirements and infection control procedures.
• Ability to manage patients with specific surgical procedures and conditions.
• Advanced therapeutic modalities and critical care management.
• Professional development and participation in hospital/nursing activities.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$45.76 - $98.80 per hour

Schedule

N/A