Registered Nurse, ICU

• Location 2800
  
  E. ROCK HAVEN ROAD,HARRISONVILLE, MO, 64701,United States
• Job Category PROFESSIONALS, Critical Care, RN
• Employee Type PRN

Job Code 1520

CASS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Job/Position Description

Department Name: ICU

Title:

Registered Nurse, ICU

EEOC Classification:
Professional/Non-Exempt

PART ONE:
Dimension and Description Primary Purpose

To provide critical care in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, as well as state and federal regulations. Stay informed of current trends and changes in the healthcare industry. The purpose is also to provide a safe and caring environment for patients and families during stressful situations.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities

No formal responsibility. The policies associated with the job’s purpose and essential responsibilities are set by others.

Routine Decision Making

Determines which condition warrants notification of physician; which medications are needed during critical times; which equipment should be used for each patient.

Formal Supervisory Responsibility

No formal supervisory responsibility.

Required Knowledge

Critical care medications; IV drips; assessments; cardiac dysrhythmias; knowledge of specialized equipment; nursing process; growth and development, disease processes; interpretation of lab results.

Required Skills and Ability

Excellent physical assessment skills; observation; auscultations; palpation; good communication skills; ability to function independently; excellent time management and prioritization skills; computer skills; problem-solving skills; knowledge of hospital policies and procedures.

Unusual Working Conditions

Risk of blood or body fluid contamination.

Education and Certification/ Registration required for the Position

RN degree, BSN preferred; current licensure in the state of Missouri; BLS required within 30 days of hire, ACLS, PALS and TNCC required within 6 months of hire and NIH Stroke Certification within 90 days of hire.

Age Specific Competencies

May provide care for birth to pediatric (birth-2 yrs.), pediatric/child patients between (2 yrs-12 yrs); adolescent patients between 12 to 18 years of age; adult patients between 18 to 64 years; and geriatric patients 65 years and older.

PART TWO:
Essential Responsibilities and Tasks

A. Demonstrates utilization of the nursing process through patient assessment.

(20% of time)

1. Assesses and evaluates the patient's condition at the beginning of each shift.

2. Re‑assesses and evaluates the patients approximately every four hours and as needed.

3. Completes the admission database thoroughly, which includes a pertinent patient history, assessment of body systems, medication history and other screenings, within one hour of arrival to the ICU, as acuity allows.

4. Assesses data relative to age specific needs for every patient within 1 hour of patient's arrival to the unit or at the beginning of each shift.

5. Completes appropriate pain assessment at the beginning of each shift and as needed.

6. Ensures all patients are placed in the ICU within thirty minutes of being notified of the admission/ transfer if bed is available.

B. Demonstrates utilization of the nursing process through planning for patient care.

(15% of time)

1. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to facilitate the plan of care.

2. Completes an individualized care plan and update as appropriate, based on patient diagnosis and assessment.

3. Plans for increased staffing needs according to patient acuity and according to written departmental staffing patterns, notifying nursing management as appropriate.

4. Interprets the significance of abnormal patient findings during each assessment and as patient's condition changes.

5. Updates white boards each shift, to include personalized patient goals.

C. Demonstrates utilization of the nursing process through implementation of nursing and medical interventions.

(20% of time)

1. Implements nursing and medical interventions/rounding hourly and as needed.

2. Demonstrates professionalism and competence during emergency situations, acting rapidly and efficiently, and managing self and others to implement patient care according to current standards of practice and hospital policy.

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