Registered Nurse - ICU - Nights

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center • Warren Air Force Base, WY

7d

About The Position

A Day in the Life of a RN 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. Why Work at Cheyenne Regional? 403(b) with 4% employer match ANCC Magnet Hospital 21 PTO days per year (increases with tenure) Education Assistance Program Employee Sponsored Wellness Program Employee Assistance Program Loan Forgiveness Eligible

Requirements

• License (must meet one of the following): Current Wyoming Registered Nurse (RN) License from the Wyoming State Board of Nursing Current enhanced Nurse Licensure (eNLC)
• Six (6) months or more of nursing experience required for the following units: Medical/Oncology, Medical, Telemetry, Surgical/Ortho/Neuro, Pediatric, ICU, OB/GYN, Nursery II, Acute Rehab, Emergency Department, Labor and Delivery, and Care Clinic
• 14 Days: Cheyenne Regional AHA RQI within fourteen (14) calendar days of start date
• 30 Days to 2 years: Additional requirements/certifications as noted in the Specialty Certification Requirements and Mandatory Requirements for Specialty Units lists below
• 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.
• 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

Benefits

• 403(b) with 4% employer match
• ANCC Magnet Hospital
• 21 PTO days per year (increases with tenure)
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Sponsored Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Loan Forgiveness Eligible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time