Registered Nurse; RN Critical Care Unit Brunswick

Overview

Title: Registered Nurse (RN) Critical Care Unit, Full-time Days, Brunswick

Location: Southeast Georgia Health System, Brunswick, GA, United States

Job Type: Full-Time

Requisition Number: REGIS
004004

Description: As a Registered Nurse in Critical Care, you will provide compassionate care for our most critical patients. You will develop and maintain positive relationships with our patients, guests, and other team members, and medical staff by striving for excellence in service and quality. You will provide patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, teaching and supervision.

PRN Position. All team members of Southeast Georgia Health System will promote a culture of safety, follow established policies, and adhere to all state and federal regulatory requirements, Joint Commission requirements, and national patient safety standards.

• Effectively manages the care of assigned patients using knowledge, skills, judgment, and decision making skills for the specific area and patient population.
• Delivers patient care utilizing standardized evidenced based guidelines of care and appropriate resources, including personnel, services, supplies and equipment.
• Reviews, evaluates, and takes appropriate action regarding results of diagnostic tests.
• Administers medications according to Health System policy.
• Performs and documents a standardized nursing assessment in a systematic, organized and continuous manner to identify and prioritize physical, psychosocial and cultural needs.
• Develops a nursing diagnosis and a plan of care including goals and prioritized activities based on data collected.
• Evaluates and reassesses nursing interventions based on interdisciplinary plan of care, and makes revisions as appropriate. Develops and implements an education plan in collaboration with patient and family.
• Documentation meets compliance with regulatory standards.
• Practices Universal Precautions and follows all infection control policies.
• Effectively carries out charge nurse role when assigned.
• Communicates, collaborates, and functions with other members of the health team to provide optimum care.
• Participates in the periodic review and evaluation of the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.

• Graduate of a Diploma, Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Program. BSN preferred.
• Current RN license to practice in the State of Georgia. American Heart Association BLS Certification required within first week of orientation and maintained throughout employment. ACLS, PALS, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification, if applicable to area, within 6 months of hire and maintained throughout employment.

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