Registered Nurse RN - STICU - FT Nights

Northeast Georgia Medical Center-posted 3 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Gainesville, GA
5,001-10,000 employees
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The Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit (STICU) provides comprehensive care to surgical, trauma, orthopedic and neurological patients requiring intense monitoring and nursing care. The 16 beds have bedside monitors. Patient care in the STICU includes early detection and prevention of complications, management of complex physiological problems, patient/family education and family psychosocial support systems. Critically ill, unstable patients in the need of intensive treatment such as ventilator support and continuous vasoactive drug therapy. As well as other critical medications. Patients who suffer from traumatic injuries or reversible diseases are admitted for aggressive medical and surgical treatment that cannot be provided elsewhere in the hospital. Examples are patients with: Critically injured multi-traumas Orthopedic trauma Respiratory failure Hemodynamically unstable patients requiring invasive monitoring and/or close observation Acute neurological and/or traumatic events requiring continuous observation Emergent or invasive surgical cases Therapies in the STICU may include hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, and ventilation support which may include proning. Monitoring provided includes central venous pressure, arterial line, electrocardiogram, pulse oximetry, intracranial pressure monitoring, and apnea monitoring. We do a wide variety of bedside procedures including chest tube insertions, tracheostomy, peg tube placement, invasive wound care, external ventricular drain placement as well as other conscious sedation procedures.

  • Delivery of safe, effective, efficient care that meets population specific guidelines
  • Actively works to make own and related teams successful, effectively communicates with patients, families and colleagues at all levels, shows consideration and respect or others and fosters customer service
  • Effectively prioritizes, recognizes problems, and utilizes evidence based practice
  • Demonstrates personal mastery, leadership of self and others, as appropriate, delegates appropriately, and supports NGHS shared governance model
  • Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on unit
  • Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance.
  • Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility
  • Leads interdisciplinary rounds to facilitate appropriateness of care and smooth transitions across the continuum
  • Positively impacts the work environment by displaying respect for individuals and the organization
  • Effectively applies the nursing process within the framework of the organization’s professional model of care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and family
  • Demonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice within specialty area
  • Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological, ethical and spiritual issues within the episode of care
  • Effectively delegates care as appropriate while retaining accountability for the quality of care given to patients and families
  • Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team including physicians and advanced practice providers; incorporates Safety behavior and error prevention tools
  • Incorporates Sister Simone Roach’s 7 Cs of Caring: Ctheory by incorporating the seven Cs of Caring: Compassion, Competence, Confidence, Conscience, Commitment, Comportment, Creativity into daily work and practice
  • Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice
  • Identifies opportunities for quality improvement to colleagues and management.
  • Applies evidence-based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice
  • Ensures improvements in the practice setting by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning.
  • Serves as a resource for students
  • Demonstrates an understanding of cultural intelligence, diversity, equity, and inclusion, lateral violence, and impairment and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships
  • Demonstrating deep interdependence by valuing team member contributions, talents, and skills
  • Models safe work hours, time management, efficiency, and stewardship
  • Supports unit-based shared governance activities while on duty
  • Actively participates in unit-based selfcare activities.
  • Continually evaluate work processes with the goal of improvement, to achieve our strategic initiatives
  • Achieves and maintains de-escalation training certification as appropriate for work unit
  • Supports in quality of care activities, evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
  • Supports unit-based activities aimed at the ownership improving the patient’s experience, employee engagement, and/or nurse sensitive indicators on the unit with a focus on improvement
  • Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
  • Associate's Degree, ADN or Diploma required
  • At least 1 year of RN experience – Demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire
  • Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on unit
  • BSN
  • B Preferred Educational Requirements:
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