Nurse Surgical ICU
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) delivers compassionate, high-quality, individualized care to patients in the Surgical ICU. The role involves making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and implementing patient care plans while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes. Success requires strong assessment skills, critical thinking, a patient-first mindset, urgency, and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment. The RN completes initial and condition-indicated reassessments; applies the nursing process and sound reasoning to patient care; safely cares for the assigned patient population; manages medication administration and IV access according to physician orders; documents nursing care and patient status; and communicates with patients, families, and the care team to promote patient- and family-centered care. Practices must comply with applicable policies, procedures, and professional standards.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- One year of RN experience in an ICU setting, or successful completion of applicable clinical and didactic SRDH specialty training course(s) or program.
- Registered Nurse license for Nevada.
- Basic Life Support (CPR).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
- CT Stroke = NIH Stroke.
- Complete quarterly American Heart Association Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification after hire using resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not accepted for CommonSpirit Health compliance.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Nursing.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Responsibilities
- Complete initial patient assessments and reassessments as indicated by the patient's condition.
- Use the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation—and critical thinking to guide care.
- Safely and effectively care for the assigned patient population.
- Manage medication administration and intravenous access according to physician orders.
- Document nursing care and patient status in accordance with the nursing process.
- Communicate verbally and in writing with patients, families, and the care-delivery team to promote patient- and family-centered care.
- Follow applicable policies, procedures, and professional standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
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