Registered Nurse Critical Care

Great Plains Health•North Platte, NE

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Critical Care assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and by those working under their direction. It uses specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to assess patient data and provide and evaluate care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental ages. The nurse provides direct care and coordinates, delegates, and supervises the work of the health care team. Responsibilities include developing and revising individualized plans of care, communicating patient status, evaluating patient and family responses to care and education, and maintaining complete and timely records. The nurse also supports evidence-based practice, staff and patient education, shared leadership, professional development, and quality improvement.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and stretch frequently.
Physical agility and adequate reaction time to respond quickly and appropriately to unexpected patient care needs.
Adequate hearing and visual acuity, including adequate color vision.
Fine motor skills, adequate eye-hand coordination, and ability to grasp and handle objects.
Ability to use proper body mechanics to assist patients with ambulating and transferring in and out of bed, chairs, or wheelchairs.
May be required to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person or on the telephone.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, physical assessments, diagnostic results, and laboratory data; and report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Complete and document assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and organizational policy.
Formulate, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, using assessment data and input from patients, families, and the health care team.
Implement care through direct patient care and coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
Provide care in accordance with physician orders, nursing plans of care, organizational policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Delegate appropriately and supervise care provided by other licensed nurses and personnel.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of teaching; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and participate in research activities within clinical practice when applicable.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and in improvement of nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation for facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
Support the growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe patient care, including through participation in professional organizations.