Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Summary

Registered Nurse, RN plans and implements professional nursing care for patients in accordance with hospital policies. Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.

Central Harnett Hospital

Lillington, North Carolina

Intensive Care Unit

Nursing

Variable (United States of America)

• Assess the patient and identify patient care needs
• Use patient assessment information to organize appropriate patient care
• Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate patient care
• Facilitate a safe environment
• Maintain required competencies
• Function as charge nurse as assigned
• Maintain an accurate and relevant record of patient care
• Administer medication as ordered by physician
• Recognize life threatening situations and respond appropriately
• Establish collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with other Health System staff and medical staff
• Monitor the quality of care based on pre-established outcome-oriented indicators
• Actively participate in cost containment and assist in accurate charging for patient services
• Adjust care based upon age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of patients
• Support patients in the practice of their cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of medical regimen
• Other duties as assigned

• Associate's degree in nursing required
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred
• Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensure

The SCU Patient Populations consist of Critical Care, Stepdown, and High-Risk Med-Surgical acuity. The unit consists of 8-bed units that include bedside procedures, which are completed on a scheduled and emergency basis—for example, Bronchoscopy, Cardioversion, CVC Placement, Intubation, etc. Our patients include adults and geriatric (no pediatrics).

• Our care team consists of a team that provides safe, quality care:
  Registered Nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants, RN Case Managers, Medical Providers, Nurse Manager, Nurse Educator.
• Our PCM and Charge Nurses are available to support our clinical needs with access to education, resources, guidelines, and protocols.
• Our electronic medical record is EPIC.
• Ratios for SCU include 2:1 ICU, 3-4:1 Stepdown, 5-6:1 Med-Surgical. ICU staff are cross trained to Med-Surgical assignment during orientation.

• One year of nursing experience (preferred)
• RN new grads are welcome

• Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written skills required
• Demonstrates effective organizational and leadership skills
• Has knowledge of age-specific physiological and psychosocial, developmental and spiritual needs of the patients typically served

• Speech and auditory acuity for communication of patient needs
• Visual acuity for observation of patients
• Much standing, walking, bending, and lifting
• May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material

• BLS – American Heart Association
• RN – Board Of Nursing

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