Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

Conifer Health Solutions•New Braunfels, TX

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, the Registered Nurse provides nursing care to an assigned group of patients by matching patient needs with the nurse’s competencies. The nurse completes established competencies for the position within the designated introductory period and performs other related duties as assigned. The role focuses on critical care, ongoing assessment, timely responses to changing conditions, and coordination of patient care and transitions.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Texas State License for Registered Nurse.
Active healthcare provider Basic Life Support certification on hire from ARC or AHA; AHA Healthcare Provider BLS must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
AHA ACLS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into the role for adult critical care, telemetry, and interim critical care units; should be completed before the end of orientation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Two years of acute care experience.
Previous clinical nursing experience in medical/surgical, telemetry, or ICU.
For the PICU, AHA PALS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into the role and should be completed before the end of orientation.
For the NICU, AHA NRP must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into the role.
For the NICU Level 2 Nursery, S.T.A.B.L.E. completion must be documented or obtained within six months of hire or transfer; renewal is not required.

Responsibilities

Assess patient, family, and/or significant other responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems.
Develop a plan of care based on the initial assessment; implement and continuously evaluate interventions; and reassess patient needs on an ongoing basis.
Recognize changing patient conditions and use unit resources, the chain of command, and the Rapid Response Team in a timely and appropriate manner.
Assimilate and prioritize information to take immediate, decisive, patient-focused action.
Support and maintain patients’ physiologic stability and adapt confidently to rapidly changing conditions.
Document plans and care provided.
Identify and address education needs of patients, families, and/or significant others using individualized instruction, written materials, and other available resources.
Assign nursing care to licensed staff, delegate care to unlicensed staff, and coordinate workflow.
Calculate and administer medications.
Coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members in planning and managing patient care.
Respond to the needs of patients and families coping with unanticipated treatment, quality-of-life, and end-of-life decisions.
Monitor and allocate critical care services while recognizing the fiduciary role of nurses in a resource-intensive environment.
Participate in discharge planning and provide instruction to patients and families.
Maintain and promote professional standards and development through in-services, committees, and staff meetings.
Model compassionate care and service excellence and commit to Studer Principles and “must haves.”
Facilitate patient movement within the department and facility, proactively managing admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Manage patient hand-offs at shift changes and between departments and facilities, using required documentation tools.
Provide the defined standard of care to every patient, including applicable core measures and protocols.
Use resources efficiently and effectively.
Maintain a safe environment and address patient population-specific needs.
Participate in Performance Improvement needs.