Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

Shriners Hospitals for Children • Sacramento, CA

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About The Position

The registered professional nurse (RN) coordinates nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and throughout the continuum of care to meet the needs of patients and families. The role follows the Shriners Hospitals for Children Professional Practice Model (FOCUSED) and includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. Practice is based on the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. The RN also provides leadership through precepting, formal and informal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts; delegates care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource availability; and may participate in committees or projects. The position requires excellent communication, mentoring, and teaching skills.

Requirements

• California RN license.
• BSN.
• CPR certification.
• PALS certification within 6 months of employment.

Nice To Haves

• One year of specialty experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing services to patients with varied needs using the nursing process and practicing within the scope, ethics, and standards defined by the American Nurses Association and the California BRN Nurse Practice Act.
• Support Shriners Hospitals’ family-centered care philosophy.
• Collect and analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses and issues.
• Identify expected outcomes and develop plans that address health promotion and restoration, health maintenance, health-related problems or issues, and alternatives for attaining expected outcomes.
• Implement the identified plan and coordinate care delivery.
• Use strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
• Apply professional codes of ethics to ensure individual rights in all areas of practice.
• Integrate evidence and research findings into practice.
• Demonstrate leadership in practice settings, across the profession, and in the community.
• Provide leadership through precepting, leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
• Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources.
• Mentor and teach; participate in committees or projects as applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time