Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - Nights

Overview

Hours of Work:

Days of Week:
Varied

Work Shift:

12X3 Night (United States of America)

Job Purpose:

In this highly technical, fast-paced, and challenging nursing position, you ll work with multidisciplinary team members to provide our critical patients the best care. You ll be at the heart of our patient-centered care, valued for your compassion as you continually strive to improve the patient experience. With clear communication and dedication to building relationships that promote a collaborative environment, you ll be accountable for your performance and empowered to take initiative for your professional growth — while being engaged and eager to build a winning team.

Registered Nurse (RN) renders highly professional and technical nursing care to assigned patients. Provides direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Directs and supervises other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with unit standards of care.

Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing. BSN Preferred
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas
• Current BLS Certification required
• Current ACLS Certification required

• Knowledgeable about hospital policies, procedures, and nursing care standards and utilizes these when providing nursing care.
• Work experience:
  
  Minimum 12 months critical care RN experience or completion of a ICU Nurse Residency Program
• Works with confidential material

• Communicate clearly and openly
• Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment
• Be accountable for your performance
• Always look for ways to improve the patient experience
• Take initiative for your professional growth
• Be engaged and eager to build a winning team

• Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
• Assumes responsibility for the nursing components of the patient/family/significant other educational processes.
• Communicates to the team, co-workers, patients, and family members and evaluates understanding of informational manner.
• Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, coworkers, and facility.
• Ensures complete, accurate, and timely written communication of patient information.
• Provides a therapeutic environment through safe, accurate, and timely medication and IV administration.
• Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance and for professional growth and development.
• Utilizes the nursing process to ensure quality patient care is provided throughout the episode of care.
• Other duties as assigned

Vary Based on Specialty

• Physical Factors (percent of time): 20 - Standing/Stationary; 60 - Standing/Moving About; 15 – Sitting; 2 – Climbing; 20 - Bending (stooping/crouching); 2 – Kneeling; 1 – Crawling; 30 – Reaching; 90 – Handling; 90 – Talking; 0 - Driving; 15 – Smelling
• Hearing (percent of time): 100 - Normal Noise Level; 0 - Occasional Loud Noise; 0 - Constant/Very Loud Noise; 0 - Constant Low Level Noise
• Hazardous Conditions (percent of time): 5 - Respiratory Irritants; 50 - Skin Irritants; 50 - Allergic Irritants; 50 - Wet Work – Hands; 1 - Wet Work – Feed; 0 - Operation of Heavy Equipment; 0 - Climbing of Ladders; 0 - Working in High Places; 50-75 - Use of Electrical Equipment; 25-50 - Use of Sharp Utensils; 80 - Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids
• Carrying (percent of time): 50 - Up to 10 Lbs; 30 - 10-20 Lbs; 10-30 - 20-50 Lbs; 10 - 50-100 Lbs; 0 - 100+ Lbs
• Lifting (percent of time): 45 - Up to 10 Lbs; 30 - 10-20 Lbs; 10-30 - 20-50 Lbs; 10 - 50-100 Lbs; 0 - 100+ Lbs
• Push/Pull (percent of time): 10 - Up to 10 Lbs; 10 - 10-20 Lbs; 30 - 20-50 Lbs; 10 - 50-100 Lbs; 10 - 100+ Lbs
• Visual Demands:
  Vision Essential / Vision Not Essential
• Environmental Demands (percent of time): 100 – Indoor; 0 – Outdoor; 0 - Hot Environment; 0 - Cold Environment
• Other: 10 - Visual Strain

Methodist Charlton Medical Center is a 314-bed, full-service, acute care teaching hospital serving the Dallas area.