Registered Nurse - ICU/CCU- Night
About The Position
Manages critically ill patients ages 14 through elderly adults. Complete management of medication and intravenous therapy. Support patient's vital signs by safely titrating medication. Manages equipment used to monitor multiple physiologic systems, including ventilators, intra-cranial pressure (ICP) drains, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters, and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP). Maintains eight (8) hours of stroke specific education yearly. Accountable for the observation, assessment, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, or health teachings of a person who is ill, injured, infirm, or experiencing a change in normal health processes; the maintenance of health or prevention of illness; the administration of a medication or treatment as ordered by a physician, the supervision or teaching of nursing; the administration, supervision, and evaluation of nursing practices, policies, and procedures; the performance of an act delegated by a physician and the development of the nursing care plan.
Requirements
- B.S., Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing.
- Current RN License issued by Texas State Board of Nurses
- Technical, clerical, critical thinking and interpersonal skills relevant to patient care/area
- Certification requirements as defined by the certification policy
- Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) - REQUIRED prior to patient care
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - REQUIRED prior to patient care
- National Institute of Healthcare Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certifications - REQUIRED 90 days after Date of Hire
Nice To Haves
- ICU/CCU experience
- National Certification as recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Bilingual or Multilingual
Responsibilities
- Manages critically ill patients ages 14 through elderly adults.
- Complete management of medication and intravenous therapy.
- Support patient's vital signs by safely titrating medication.
- Manages equipment used to monitor multiple physiologic systems, including ventilators, intra-cranial pressure (ICP) drains, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters, and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP).
- Maintains eight (8) hours of stroke specific education yearly.
- Observation, assessment, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, or health teachings of a person who is ill, injured, infirm, or experiencing a change in normal health processes.
- Maintenance of health or prevention of illness.
- Administration of a medication or treatment as ordered by a physician.
- Supervision or teaching of nursing.
- Administration, supervision, and evaluation of nursing practices, policies, and procedures.
- Performance of an act delegated by a physician.
- Development of the nursing care plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
