Registered Nurse; RN- Intensive Care Unit; ICU Job Bismarck area,North Dakota USA,Nursing

Position: Registered Nurse (RN)- Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - Full Time

Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence‑based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.

Scope

Assess, recognize and address patients psychological and physical needs
Foster quality of care with the best interests of patients and their families in mind
Communicate compassionately and effectively
Assist in developing individualized treatment plans
Comply with evaluation, treatment and documentation guidelines
Oversee care delivered by LPNs and/or CNAs
Participate in clinical team conferences
Follow hospital, regulatory and professional guidelines, policies and procedures

Posting Specifics

Entry Rate:
Depending on experience
Benefits:
Eligible:
Yes
Shift Details:
Part‑time night shift, weekends, holiday on a rotating basis
Department: ICU with floating to med/surg depended on census
- St James Healthcare
- Butte MT

Minimum Qualifications

BSN Degree
* from an accredited program required within 4 years unless 15 years of acute care service. Failure to obtain a BSN degree within this timeframe may result in suspension or termination of employment. Nurses employed by the Hospital on or before September 1, 2014 with only an ASN/ADN are exempt from the requirement. Any nurse hired from September 2, 2014 through April 15, 2019 will have 5 years/60 months from date of hire to obtain a BSN.

Any nurse who takes legally protected leave during any of the completion periods may have the period extended by a comparable amount of time.

Current State of Montana Registered Nurse License
BLS Certification upon hire.
ACLS required within 9 months of hire for all ICU/ED RNs.
TNCC or TCAR within 12 months of transfer or hire for all ICU/ED RNs; must maintain TNCC/TCAR or an equivalent recognized by the American College of Surgeons.
Critical Care Experience — highly preferred.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team to achieve patient‑focused outcomes.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to read, analyze, interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, or regulatory agencies.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required.

Physical Demands

See and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require verbal communication and rapid information processing during emergencies.
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy, including frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, medication preparation, etc.
Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Bending to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
Walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment, including pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment that…