Registered Nurse - ICU

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Department
:
Intensive Care Unit

Location
:
Unity Hospital

Hours Per Week
:
Full Time - 36 Hours

Schedule
:
Evening/Night 7p-7a;
Every other weekend and holiday.

The R.N. I maintains quality patient care through consistent standards of nursing practice in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Utilizes the nursing process: assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate to execute appropriate individual patient care. The R.N. is instrumental in providing an exceptional experience for patient and family.

The RN is the leader of the care delivery team. The RN collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team; coordinates the care of the patients on the team and effectively communicates the goals of the patients and the team daily. The RN is responsible for maintaining exceptional quality and safety while building an effective and efficient care team.

Provides high-quality, patient-centered, clinical care:

Assessment:

• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of the patient, utilizing appropriate data (i.e. physical, psychological, educational and risk-screen data appropriate for the chronological / developmental age of the patient).
• Demonstrates clinical judgment in responding to priority patient needs.
• Communicates and documents assessment of patient with the interdisciplinary team. Utilizes all available resources in order to meet the needs of the patient and family.

Planning:

• Develops and documents plan of care, treatment and services which is individualized and appropriate for the patient needs, strengths, limitations and goals.
• Includes the interdisciplinary health team as needed.
• Demonstrates effective communication with the patient / family and interdisciplinary team.

Implementation:

• Provides care, treatment and services in collaboration with interdisciplinary health team.
• Maintains an appropriate nurse-patient relationship.
• Complies with organizational policies, procedures and protocols including policies governing safety, medication administration and documentation.
• Initiates and documents education plan for the patient and family based on identified learning.

Evaluations:

• Evaluates, communicates and documents patient responses to care.
• Revises plan of care based on ongoing evaluations and updates documentation appropriately.

Education:

• Ensures the patient and family receives / understands education / training specific to their needs and abilities using the teach back method for evaluation and documents appropriately.

Demonstrates Compassion, Leadership and Professionalism:

• Confidently leads the care delivery team through effective communication, collaboration and leadership.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability on the unit / patient care team.
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Demonstrates knowledge of legal aspects of nursing as evidenced by documentation and professional behaviors.
• Delegates appropriate responsibilities to assigned nurses and ancillary staff.
• Demonstrates ability to manage job related stressors and constructive feedback during intra/interdepartmental relations.
• Demonstrates flexibility in meeting staffing needs throughout the organization.
• Participates in problem-solving activities at the unit level by identifying the problem and collaboratively working toward resolution.
• Provides input regarding protocols, policies and procedures to immediate supervisor.
• Provides training / precepting for new team members on the unit.

Performance Improvement / Evidence Based Practice / Research:

• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-based practice within practice area and identifies opportunities for performance improvement.
• Participates and utilizes the performance improvement process to…