WA-RN CCU Nights

Carenest Health Services•Aberdeen, WA

13h

About The Position

Critical Care Nurses (ICU/CCU) provide direct, individualized nursing care to patients using scientific nursing principles. They coordinate care with the healthcare team, administer and document medications and treatments, provide bedside care and patient education, monitor patient conditions and specialized equipment, and respond to life-saving situations. The role includes applying hemodynamic, phlebotomy, and IV protocols and maintaining accurate, timely patient records.

Requirements

Valid BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
Valid ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.
Valid professional license in the state of practice or a nurse licensure compact license.
For a compact license, verification of suicide training and verification of demographic data via Nursys e-Notify.
Proof of authorization to work in the United States.
Critical care experience in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medications; report adverse reactions to medications or treatments according to policy.
Provide basic bedside care.
Initiate patient education plans as prescribed by a physician and teach patients and significant others about illness or injury management, home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, medication self-administration, and rehabilitation.
Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ conditions.
Take samples for laboratory work, order prescribed lab work, and evaluate or interpret laboratory reports.
Prepare equipment and assist physicians during patient examinations and treatment.
Respond to life-saving situations in accordance with nursing standards and protocol.
Record care information concisely, accurately, completely, and promptly in the appropriate format and forms.
Apply hemodynamic, phlebotomy, and IV protocols.
Monitor and adjust specialized patient equipment and interpret and record electronic displays, including central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, and cardiac rhythms from monitors and life-support equipment.
Monitor catheters, leads, and tubing for proper placement and function.
Initiate corrective action when monitoring or life-support equipment indicates adverse symptoms.