Registered Nurse (RN) CTICU

Northwell Health

23h

About The Position

Performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. Assesses patients’ physical and psychosocial health, including relevant body systems, mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, skin condition, pain, coping mechanisms, comprehension, and cultural or ethnic needs. Identifies patient problems, outcomes, teaching needs, and individualized care goals; develops and documents plans of care; implements and revises those plans as needed; and evaluates care and patient outcomes. Maintains patient safety, administers prescribed treatments and medications, performs skin care and related procedures, documents care, and responds effectively to emergencies. Collaborates with physicians and care team members, assists with treatments and diagnostic procedures, communicates changes in patient condition, delegates assignments, and participates in discharge planning and patient and family education. Measures the effectiveness of care, conducts variance analysis, and contributes to systems that improve unit care. Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN degree within five years of job entry.
Specialized certifications as needed.
Strongly preferred: two or more years of ICU RN experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Two or more years of ICU RN experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, developmental, and cultural needs, including pain, coping, comprehension, mobility, skin condition, and relevant body systems.
Identify patient problems, expected outcomes, teaching needs, and criteria for measuring outcomes; establish individualized goals and prioritize care activities.
Develop, document, implement, and revise plans of care in collaboration with physicians and other health team members.
Maintain patient safety and provide a calm, supportive environment; provide emotional support to patients and significant others.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments safely and correctly, and educate patients and families about medication and food interactions.
Perform skin care and related procedures, including decubitus care, preventive skin care, dressings, warm and cold compresses, and irrigations, in accordance with facility procedures and aseptic principles.
Assist physicians during treatments and diagnostic procedures; accurately interpret and implement prescribed treatment regimens.
Monitor patients during treatments and procedures, report and document observations and changes in condition, and respond effectively to emergencies.
Maintain accurate documentation of patient treatment, activity, condition, responses, and care plans according to departmental policy.
Use clinical judgment to delegate care assignments and ensure they are completed in a timely manner; provide direction to other care team members.
Coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication.
Participate in patient and family education, evaluate its effectiveness, and document results.
Plan for discharge, coordinate appropriate referrals and post-hospital care, and provide discharge instructions.
Evaluate care and patient outcomes, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.