RN-ICU

Methodist Hospitals•Merrillville, IN

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Methodist Hospitals is seeking a patient-driven and highly motivated Registered Nurse to join its Intensive Care Unit. Nurses are expected to exemplify the organization’s INURSE values: integrity, nursing excellence, unity, respect, scholarship, and evidence-based practice. The position involves providing and documenting patient care, administering medications, educating patients and their significant others, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The organization describes its nursing team as Magnet recognized and offers a sign-on bonus, competitive benefits, paid time off, and salary.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Nurse.
Nursing college diploma required.
Certified Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation.
For the ICU role, ACLS is required.
Thorough knowledge of a variety of medical equipment.
Excellent oral and written communication and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to administer medications according to policy and procedure.
Ability to follow National Patient Safety Goals.
Ability to interpret laboratory and diagnostic results in relation to patient status.
Ability to communicate with all disciplines using SBAR.
Ability to multitask.
Courteous, kind, caring, compassionate, and positive attitude, with support for the organization.
Clinical skills, bedside manner, infection control, nursing skills, physiological knowledge, medication administration, medical teamwork, listening, verbal communication, and health promotion and maintenance.
Zero years of experience required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
The posting lists BLS as a requirement for medical-surgical areas; the ICU-specific requirement listed is ACLS.

Responsibilities

Administer medications within the scope of practice and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
Assess, evaluate, interpret, and document patients’ physical and mental status.
Establish rapport with patients and significant others to understand care requirements, and help resolve patient problems through multidisciplinary teams.
Promote patient independence by establishing care goals; teaching patients and significant others about conditions, medications, and self-care; and answering questions.
Maintain quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring outcomes against care goals and standards, making or recommending adjustments, and following nursing standards and applicable regulations.
Maintain a safe and clean working environment by following procedures, rules, and regulations; requesting support when needed; and protecting patients and employees through adherence to policies and protocols.
Protect confidential information and maintain continuity of care by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and ongoing needs in the electronic medical record.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops, professional publications, professional networks, and participation in professional societies.
Complete annual competency and regulatory education.
Contribute to team outcomes measured by Press Ganey/HCAPS, AIDET, and Model of Care and Conduct.
Meet the organization’s Standards of Behavior and follow procedures for protecting the security, confidentiality, and integrity of employee, patient, family, organizational, and other medical information; support compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing ethical healthcare business practices.