Registered Nurse - ICU - Nights

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center•Cheyenne, WY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and supervises individual patient care according to unit policies and procedures. Accepts responsibility for direction of co-workers in the implementation of care plans. May be required to work on other units according to distribution of staff and patients.

Requirements

Current Wyoming Registered Nurse (RN) License from the Wyoming State Board of Nursing or Current enhanced Nurse Licensure (eNLC)
Six (6) months or more of nursing experience required for the ICU unit.
14 Days: Cheyenne Regional AHA RQI within fourteen (14) calendar days of start date
Demonstrates effective leadership and professional/clinical skills according to Standards of Care, to include drug calculations
Ability to assess a patient’s condition
Ability to utilize critical thinking to formulate plan of care, select appropriate interventions, and evaluate patient’s response to plan of care and problem solve as needed
Ability to explain to patient/family the nursing process and how it helps meet the patients’ needs and improve patient outcomes
Verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to interact respectfully with diverse cultural and socio-economic populations

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited school of nursing

Responsibilities

Completes nursing assessment of patient and documents appropriately into patient chart.
Develops and reviews and revises a plan of care, including a discharge plan, based upon the assessment of patient's needs.
Implements medical and nursing orders per plan of care and documents appropriately.
Evaluates patient's response to care and engages in patient and family teaching as appropriate.
Oversees staff (LPN, CNA, and PSA) assigned for providing patient care.
Participates in Bedside Shift Report.
Collaborates with the Clinical Nurse Manager to assure the integration of the ANA’s Scope & Standards of Practice, assuring that these standards are identified as the measurement criteria for nursing practice on the unit.
Coordinates patient care in collaboration with providers and ancillary departments to achieve quality outcomes.
Completes Unit specific orientation and ongoing training and competencies as assigned based on department role, scope of services, and organizational standards.