RN ICU

JOB SUMMARY
Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all members of the care delivery team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
2. Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
3. Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
4. Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
5. Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
Graduate of an approved school of nursing required.
BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program preferred.
Specialty certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:
2 years of Critical Care experience required or successful completion of a Critical Care Training Program/Internship.
Must function independently with more advanced treatments, procedures and equipment such as stable ventilated patients, central lines, arterial pressure lines, etc.
Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principals of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
BLS at date of hire
ACLS must be obtained within a standard grace period from hire or transfer, as specified in the PeaceHealth Policy Resuscitation Training Completion Requirements, or upon hire.
TNCC must be obtained within a standard grace period from hire or transfer, as specified in the PeaceHealth Policy Resuscitation Training Completion Requirements, or upon hire.
NIHSS within 6 months of hire and recertification every 2 years.
CCRN preferred.

OTHER SKILLS:
Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment
Able to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policy and procedures
Basic computer skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work requires active physical effort at least 66% of the time
Ability to life objects weighing 80lbs. or less
work requires frequent exposure to minor cold, heat, poor ventilation or sharp instruments
reasonably anticipated exposure to blood and body fluids once per month or more
Job duties frequently require intense concentration or attention to detail (34-65% of work time)
Job duties may require use of additional PPE such as eye shield respirator and mask.