Registered Nurse / RN - ICU - PRN, Days

#REF!•Fort Worth, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process, including assessing the patient, planning the care, intervening as appropriate, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. The role also incorporates age-specific safety/infection control measures into patient care, initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others' need for information, and maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out-of-hospital transfers. The ICU department is a 12-bed unit specializing in high-quality care for critical patients, with opportunities to train in high acuity skills such as Intra-aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Targeted Temperature Management, Impella, and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT). The unit offers professional growth, career development, and support to ensure the highest level of quality care. There is 24/7 Intensivist/Advanced Nurse Practitioner coverage for exceptional pulmonary critical care patient oversight. National Certification Preparation and Courses are offered, as well as test reimbursement/bonus. There is great nurse/doctor collaboration and self-scheduling is offered. Employees are encouraged to share their voice on hospital-wide councils and committees to be included in important changes to continuously improve the quality of patient care and the working environment.

Requirements

Associate Degree or Nursing Diploma in Nursing required
RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire required
Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required
BCLS – prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
ACLS – within 90 days required
NIHSS – within 60 days of hire
CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training – within 90 days of hire
1 Year of experience as a clinical nurse or completion of an RN residency program required

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
At least 1 year of current ICU experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
Assesses the patient
Plans the care of the patient
Intervenes as appropriate
Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care
Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information
Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers