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The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill patients. The RN utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate patient care while collaborating with physicians, advanced practice providers, ancillary departments, and interdisciplinary teams. The RN is responsible for delivering safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care in accordance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and professional nursing practice.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education
· Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
· Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Licensure
Current Texas Registered Nurse license in good standing
Experience
Minimum of three years work experience as an ICU nurse in an acute care hospital setting. – If the candidate/employee has less than three years of acute care hospital experience there will be an education plan in place required for the orientation period.
Certifications
· Basic Life Support (BLS) – required.
· Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – required.
· NIH Stroke Scale Certification required within orientation period.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Care
· Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status of the critically ill patient.
· Formulates a goal directed plan of care, which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.
· Implements care in a knowledgeable, skilled consistent manner in reaching the desired patient outcomes through nursing processes.
· Demonstrates applied knowledge base in areas of critical care patient care, pain assessment and actions of pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety and legal issues and all emergency equipment.
· Monitors patient response to treatment and promptly communicates changes in condition to the provider.
· Provides care to patients across the lifespan, including pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations as applicable.
· Assists with emergency procedures including trauma resuscitation, stroke alerts, STEMI activations, code blue responses, rapid responses, and disaster management.
· Initiates and maintains IV access and assists with advanced airway management as needed.
· Performs and interprets patient monitoring including cardiac telemetry, pulse oximetry, capnography, and hemodynamic monitoring.
· Remains flexible, adaptive and able to accept and implement new ideas and approaches.
· Treats all patients equally adopting the hospital’s Patient Rights policy.
· Reviews and carries out physician orders in an appropriate professional manner.
· Willingness to assist with other duties when asked.
Patient Throughput and Coordination
· Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to facilitate timely patient evaluation, treatment, admission, transfer, or discharge.
· Coordinates patient care activities to support efficient patient flow and reduce length of stay.
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