ICU RN Casual

• Base Pay $46.83 - $79.38 / Hour
• Job Category ICU
• Employee Type Casual Non-Exempt
• Required Degree 2 Year Degree
• Manage Others No

Job Summary: The Registered nurse (RN) is responsible to the Unit Nurse Manager and/or Nursing supervisor. The RN defines, gives, coordinates and evaluates the total nursing care of an assigned group of patients. He/she is responsible for the written Nursing Care Plan (NCP), acts as the patient advocate and is responsible for the direction and supervision of any personnel assigned to them.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Oregon registered nurse license without restrictions.
• Past experience should show satisfactory to superior job performance.
• Must possess quality writing and verbal skills.
• TNCC or equivalent, PALS, ACLS, BLS certifications required. If applicant does not have all required certifications, it is expected that they will obtain certifications within 6 months of hire/transfer.

• Accountable for patient/family education in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Care Team and patient/family.
• Demonstrated ability to apply the nursing process to patient care in an acute care setting.
• Ability to communicate therapeutically.
• Able to prepare and maintain patient records and reports.
• Able to react calmly and effectively in urgent and emergent situations.
• Contributes to the productivity and professional environment of the department.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Possess the ability to provide appropriate care for the patient’s age-specific, cultural, physical and psychosocial well-being.
• Provides a safe environment and promotes quality patient care through adherence to established standards.
• Supervises and/or provides all nursing care provided to an assigned patient population. Any delegated care is based on the abilities and limitations of care personnel and patient needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, peers, the public, physicians, and ancillary department staff.
• Able to identify problems and recommend solutions.
• Must demonstrate strong personal integrity, stamina and emotional stability.