Registered Nurse New Graduate 12HR_Critical Care Unit

Huntington Hospital, NY•Pasadena, CA

4d•$46 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

Expectations: Responsible for coordination of care to meet identified needs of the patient/family. Supervises the management of patient care utilizing critical thinking and nursing process, discharge planning, resource identification, linking and scheduling patients with required services, monitoring care delivery, advocating for the patient, care planning and evaluating outcomes. Coordinates patient care across the health care continuum, and assists other team members with meeting individual patient needs. This position may require flexibility of hours.

Requirements

For internal promotions to a RN New Grad or for hires between 9/1/15 – 5/1/2018, must be currently enrolled in a BSN or MSN program & degree must be completed within 3 years of DOH or date of transition to an RN position. Effective for New Hires after 5/1/18, BSN or higher required. Diploma or transcripts on highest degree earned required.
Must successfully pass the Critical Care Core Curriculum and complete required on-unit preceptorship.
Must challenge and successfully pass the Basic Dysrhythmia course curriculum within 60 days of hire.
Basic computer skills/experience with computerized documentation systems required.
Required: Current unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)
Current Basic Life Support Provider (BLS) issued by American Heart Association
Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider (ACLS) issued by American Heart Association within 3 months of hire/transfer
Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification within 3 months of hire/transfer
Must be willing and able to work in a face paced, frequently changing environment.
Must be willing and able to multi-task effectively to accomplish work assignments.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate competent knowledge base in pathophysiology of the cardio vascular patient; through appropriate assessment, critical thinking skills, and plan of care
Demonstrate competent knowledge base in the pathophysiology of the neuro patient; through appropriate assessment and critical thinking skills. Formulates and implements an ongoing patient specific plan of care
Demonstrate competent knowledge base in the pathophysiology of the respiratory patient, through the appropriate assessment and critical thinking skills. Formulates and implements an ongoing patient specific plan of care
Demonstrate competent knowledge base in the pathophysiology of the metabolic patient; through appropriate assessment and critical thinking skills. Formulates and implements an ongoing patient specific plan of care
Demonstrate competent knowledge base for all current and future unit and hospital specific core measures implemented to improve patient outcomes through appropriate assessment and critical thinking skills. Formulates and implements an ongoing patient specific plan of care
Demonstrate technical skills to safely operate and troubleshoot problems with critical care equipment and diagnostic devices for which they have been trained.
Demonstrate proficiency in delivering age specific care to the assigned patient populations: adolescent, adult and geriatric in the critical care setting.
Ensure environment safety by maintaining hallways clear, fire doors closed, medication room/supply doors are locked, discarding of outdated nourishment, ensuring documentation of refrigerator temperatures on designated logs, reporting needed equipment repairs to Facilities/Engineering and follows-up on completion of reported need for repair.
Provide clerical support by demonstrating proficiency in use of information systems (Meditech, PCS, Acuity, KRONOS and e-mail), consistently makes accurate entries on each system, performing chart assembly and breakdown, ensuring accurate and complete information is recorded in appropriate interventions in PCS and CCU Flow-sheet and maintaining all medical records in the chart stamped with patient identification.
Completes Annual Skills, and all mandatory classes per hospital policy or unit needs.
Is knowledgeable about patient safety, core measures, TJC requirements and Patient Safety Goals, as it pertains to their job.
Approve timecard on time, prior to close of payroll, and maintains timecard, completes all required logs, (missed meal/break).
Actively participates in unit cleanliness.