Registered Nurse-ICU-FT

Marshall Health Network • Point Pleasant, WV

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Seeking a full-time RN to perform various duties related to patient care in an ICU setting. The role involves initial patient assessment, formulating and revising care plans, providing safe and timely nursing care, accurate documentation, patient education, discharge planning, delegating tasks, assisting with staff development, serving as a preceptor, evaluating care quality, managing risks, utilizing specialty standards, taking on assigned projects, reporting equipment issues, practicing positive customer relations, maintaining emergency supplies, assisting with unit cleanliness, attending to patient and family needs, collaborating with team members, attending educational offerings, safeguarding medications, participating in goal development, administering medications, completing competencies, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Graduate of a school of nursing with current WV license.
• BCLS required.
• Previous experience in nursing required.
• Must demonstrate the ability to effectively recognize the unique needs of patients of all ages including neonates, pediatrics, adolescents and geriatrics.
• Must be able to cope with highly stressful situations and set priorities for multiple tasks.
• Must possess knowledge of nursing services policies and procedure manuals.
• If on call, must be able to report to duty within 20 minutes.

Nice To Haves

• PALS and ACLS preferred or obtainable within six (6) months.
• One (1) years’ nursing experience preferred in critical care area.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial assessment of patient.
• Formulates a plan of care and nursing diagnosis based on the assessment.
• Revises and updates plan of care through continuous monitoring and evaluation of patient.
• Performs nursing care in a safe and timely manner according to unit specific proficiencies, hospital policies and procedures and philosophy.
• Accurate documentation of care.
• Provides patient education and discharge planning in collaboration with other disciplines.
• Delegates patient care duties according to the proficiency level of team members while retaining accountability for duties delegated.
• Assist in education and staff development of professional and nonprofessional personnel and provides technical supervision on the unit.
• Serves as preceptor to new employees.
• Continually evaluates care being delivered and constantly strives to increase quality and efficiency through the hospital-wide, interdisciplinary CQI process. Attends meetings as assigned.
• Keeps Assistant Executive Director/Patient Care Services and/or Risk Management apprised of special concerns regarding quality, cost effective care and risk management issues. Keeps Unit Coordinator appraised of actions.
• Utilizes standards of national specialty organizations.
• Takes responsibility for specific projects as assigned which will ensure departmental compliance to standards of environment of care, management of information, care of patients, and infection control. Attends meetings as assigned.
• Notes structural and/or equipment damage, requests maintenance Repairs as necessary and reports action to Unit Coordinator.
• Practices positive customer relations techniques. Respects patient privacy rights and values of individual patients and provides care accordingly.
• Maintains emergency drugs, equipment and supplies.
• Assists with unit cleanliness.
• Attends to patient's and family's needs concerning responses to illness event. Considers emotional and spiritual as well as physical health.
• Works in harmonious manner with team members and strives to create a climate conductive to open and honest dialogue and sharing of concerns. Attends unit meetings.
• Attends educational offerings. Must maintain a minimum of 24 Contact hours annually. Maintains ACLS and PALS certifications.
• Responsible for safeguarding medications and narcotics.
• Participates in developing and evaluating annual unit goals and objectives.
• Safe administration of medications with appropriate monitoring.
• Completes all annual competencies for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Performs other duties that may be assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed