RN Inpatient ICU

Overview

Sign on Bonus Available!!!

$10,000 greater than 1yr of experience

$5,000 less than 1yr of experience

$2,500 Relocation Bonus (greater than 50 miles)

(external candidate only)

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) staff nurse is a Registered Nurse (RN) who uses the nursing process to provide nursing care to patients receiving therapies within the multidisciplinary activities of the ICU Unit. The RN supervises work assignments of the nursing assistants and is responsible to the Nurse Manager. The RN will provide professional nursing care for all patients of the unit according to the established standards, practices and philosophies of Carle Richland Memorial Hospital (CRMH).

• Certifications:
  
  Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA);
  Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA);
  Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA);
  Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR);
  
  Education:
  
  College Diploma Nursing.

• Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service. Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice. Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
• Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs. Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures. Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
• Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
• Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues. Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base. Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution.
• Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies. Demonstrates competency in giving blood transfusions. Demonstrates competency in delivery of care by reviewing, transcribing and implementing physician orders in a timely manner, and communicates the response to treatment while involving the patient, family and significant others in decision making. Assists physicians with procedures.
• Focuses on patient satisfaction by utilizing white boards, patient rounding and bedside reporting. Performs or assists with the following therapies using proper techniques: IV Access (Peripheral), IV Access (Central Line, PICC, and/or Infusaport), IM & SQ Injections (Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatrics).
• Responds to emergency situations and functions as an effective team member (Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics). Ensures good communication with patients/family via meaningful hourly rounding, bedside report and white boards.
• Works with ventilated patients for early mobility. Collaborates with the team to ensure the best outcomes. Able to assist with intubation, central line insertions, arterial lines insertion and care.
• Delegates patient care tasks to assigned Health Care Team Members (HCTs) and validates completion of tasks. Uses critical thinking to evaluate the overall patient condition and nursing judgment to identify and act on changes in patient status.

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