Registered Nurse Surgical Medical ICU

St Anthony Hospital•Lakewood, CO

2d•$33 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Medical Intensive Care Unit at St. Anthony Hospital is a specialized 12-bed ICU with 2:1 ratios. The SMICU plays a crucial role in the recovery and stabilization of critically ill patients recovering from general, thoracic, vascular, orthopedic, plastic and oncological surgeries. SMICU also specializes in the stabilization and treatment of complex medical patients recovering from DKA, post-cardiac arrest, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Being part of an achieved Magnet hospital indicates a commitment to excellence in nursing practice, which translates to high-quality patient care and outcomes. The diverse range of surgical and medical patients cared for by the SMICU reflects the complexity of cases they handle, requiring specialized care tailored to each patient’s need. Devices and equipment seen in SMICU: Chest tubes, abdominal drains, arterial lines, central lines, Vioptix, CRRT with Prismaflex, target temperature management with Artic Sun, massive transfusion protocol using the Belmont. Here you will help advance modern nursing by providing your skills, experience, and commitment to compassionate care. The impact you will make in our faith-based, mission-driven culture will cultivate excellence and achieve professional fulfillment united in humankindness. As our RN, you will assume responsibility for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient, advancing modern nursing through compassionate care. Every day you will promote optimal patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, adhering to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission. To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
Active and unencumbered RN License in state of employment
One (1) year recent RN ICU experience
Medium Work exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10lbs. constantly

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data.
Evaluates patient’s response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.
Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including, but not limited to, IV’s, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections.
Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records.
Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes in an accurate, timely manner.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
Promote, advocate, and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient.
Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family learning readiness, needs, and ability.
Provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching.