RN ICU Full Time Nights

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Job Functions : Interviews patient, family history, significant others to formulate nursing history.

Observation: Observes, identifies and collects data to identify nursing care needs of the patient and family

Documentation:

• Demonstrates decision making process and ability to recognize priorities and resolve appropriately

• Documents primary assessment in a timely manner.

• Identifies and reports to the appropriate person(s) abnormal diagnostic data and clinical changes in the patient's condition.

PLANNING:

• Develops and/or updates individualized nursing care plan on each patient.

• Documents patient problems and nursing care needs of the patient and family/significant others.

• Actively involves patient and family/significant others in planning patient's care.

• Develops short- and long-term goals for the patient and family/significant others

• Identifies the need to involve other disciplines in the patient's care.

• Initiates discharge planning upon admission.

IMPLEMENTATION:

• Performs common nursing procedures as defined in Policy and Procedure Manual.

• Implements changes in physicians' orders in a timely manner.

• Explains treatments and procedures to patient and family/significant others.

• Provides patient and family teaching.

• Provides for safety, cleanliness and comfort for patient.

• Initiates emergency procedures as needed within the scope of practice and hospital policy.

• Demonstrates critical thinking skills in dealing with infrequently encountered or difficult situations.

EVALUATION:

• Evaluates the patient's response to nursing care.

• Updates and revises care to be delivered, as patient's needs change.

• Appropriately communicates changes and care given to other members of the health care team.

• Keeps immediate supervisor informed of organizational, staff and patient problems

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND RESPONSIBILITY:

• Maintains an awareness of legal aspects of nursing, including accurate/timely documentation according to standards/policy and procedure.

• Conducts patient care conferences.

• Updates skills and knowledge and attends peer's patient care conferences.

• Assists in orientation and/or acts as a preceptor for new personnel.

• Provides evaluation materials in a timely manner.

• Participates in quality assurance programs and/or committees.

UNIT SPECIFIC:

• Manages patients as a primary care giver.

• Demonstrates ability to utilize equipment in the clinical setting.

• Demonstrates basic computer entry skills.

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills in application of monitoring equipment.

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills in recognizing and acting accordingly to life threatening arrhythmias.

• Attends skills lab (knowledge and clinical ability to perform) Point of care testing

• Physical Demands: Employee must meet physical and mental requirements as identified by the physical activity evaluation form

Qualifications:

A. Minimum Education: Current California RN License Current American Heart Association BLS Certification. ACLS and Initial Dysrhythmia Recognition within 90 days of hire.

B. Minimum Experience: Current American Heart Association BLS. ACLS certification and Initial Dysrhythmia Recognition within 90 days of hire

C. Preferred Skills and Abilities: Recent acute care experience preferred.