Clinical Nurse-Intensive Care Unit

Tampa General Hospital•Tampa, FL

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About The Position

Under general supervision and in accordance with established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines, the Clinical Nurse delivers nursing care to patients in the Intensive Care Unit. The nurse plans and implements care, documents nursing assessments, identifies and reports situations requiring further intervention, formulates and communicates goal-directed plans of care, and assures patient rights. The role is responsible for performing duties in accordance with Tampa General Hospital’s mission, vision, and values and the principles of quality improvement.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse license issued by Florida or a Compact State.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Nice To Haves

Unit-specific certifications may be required, including Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), or STABLE.

Responsibilities

Assess and analyze the health status of patients on the assigned nursing unit comprehensively, and ensure admission assessments are completed within policy and unit-standard time frames.
Perform ongoing assessments, document them according to policy and procedure, and report significant findings to appropriate members of the healthcare team.
Initiate discharge planning with the initial admission assessment.
Plan patient care in collaboration with the patient, family, and healthcare team.
Formulate individualized plans of care from assessment data within established time frames and update them based on patient assessments.
Direct, implement, and coordinate patient care activities on the assigned unit to ensure quality care.
Communicate plans of care to healthcare team members through daily worksheet conferences, verbal communication during the shift, and shift reports.
Direct care team members in accordance with their scopes of practice.
Communicate and document patient care, including assessments, plans of care, interventions, patient responses, and follow-up.
Transcribe and direct implementation of physician orders.
Provide patient education based on assessed needs and evaluate patient understanding.
Evaluate patient outcomes on an ongoing basis and document the effectiveness of interventions and strategies in relation to the plan of care within established time frames; include patients and families in the evaluation process.
Provide assessment and care appropriate to the needs of the patient populations served, including age groups, patients of size, and diagnosis-based needs.
Demonstrate awareness of the physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs of patients as appropriate to the populations served.