Registered Nurse ICU- FT Nights

Kindred Healthcare•Greensboro, NC

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides quality care to critically ill patients in the ICU using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The RN advocates for patients, supervises care provided by other caregivers, coordinates nursing plans with patients, families, and interdisciplinary staff, applies critical thinking to promote positive clinical outcomes, provides patient education, and participates in discharge planning. The role maintains hospital and nursing-department standards, policies, and procedures. The RN assesses patients on admission and as required, makes referrals based on assessment findings, develops and updates individualized care plans, and documents assessments, reassessments, plans, and other relevant information in the electronic medical record. The position includes administering medications and treatments, responding to changes in patient condition and emergencies, assisting physicians with tests and procedures, coordinating care with other departments, and directing, supervising, and evaluating nursing care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing program.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
Current BCLS certification.
Current ACLS certification.
Minimum one year of training and experience in Critical Care.

Responsibilities

Assess patients on admission within the required time frame and complete reassessments as required by policy.
Refer patients to other disciplines, such as rehabilitation and nutritional services, based on assessment findings.
Develop and update nursing care plans in coordination with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team.
Advocate for patients, provide patient education, and participate in discharge planning.
Supervise and evaluate nursing care provided by other caregivers and assist team members with patient care.
Document admission assessments, reassessments, care plans, observations, and other pertinent information in the electronic medical record.
Use biomedical equipment correctly, including defibrillators, suction machines, IV and feeding pumps, PCA pumps, and blood glucose monitoring machines.
Obtain consents for procedures and blood transfusions and ensure patients have information needed to make informed decisions.
Receive and accurately transcribe and enter physician orders, and ensure orders are carried out.
Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, institute emergency actions, notify physicians, and obtain orders as appropriate.
Administer medications in accordance with ICU policies and procedures, demonstrating knowledge of medication actions, side effects, dosages, routes, and the seven rights of medication administration.
Recognize cardiac rhythms and initiate the appropriate arrhythmia protocol.
Assist physicians with tests and procedures such as thoracentesis, paracentesis, arterial line placement, and bronchoscopy.
Coordinate nursing care when patients are scheduled for therapy or procedures through other departments.
Participate in economical use of supplies and maintain equipment in a clean and safe manner.
Participate in orientation of new personnel and performance evaluations of nursing staff.
Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden adverse developments, including cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, or sepsis.