Registered Nurse-ICU-FT

Marshall Health Network•Point Pleasant, WV

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the ICU performs patient assessments, develops and updates nursing diagnoses and plans of care, and delivers safe, timely care in accordance with unit proficiencies, hospital policies, procedures, and philosophy. The RN documents care accurately, provides patient education and discharge planning in collaboration with other disciplines, delegates care appropriately while retaining accountability, and safely administers and monitors medications. The position also supports patients and families through illness, respects patient privacy and individual values, and practices positive customer relations. The RN contributes to unit and hospital quality improvement, staff education and development, and annual goal setting. The role includes serving as a preceptor, maintaining emergency drugs and equipment, safeguarding medications and narcotics, assisting with unit cleanliness, reporting equipment or structural damage, and completing assigned projects and competencies. The employee attends assigned meetings and educational offerings, maintains at least 24 contact hours annually, and maintains ACLS and PALS certifications.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of nursing.
Current West Virginia nursing license.
BCLS certification required.
Previous nursing experience required.
Ability to recognize the unique needs of patients of all ages, including neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, and geriatrics.
Ability to cope with highly stressful situations and prioritize multiple tasks.
Knowledge of nursing services policies and procedure manuals.
If on call, ability to report to duty within 20 minutes.

Nice To Haves

PALS and ACLS certifications are preferred or may be obtained within six months.
One year of nursing experience in a critical-care area is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform initial patient assessments.
Develop nursing diagnoses and plans of care based on assessments, and revise them through ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
Provide safe and timely nursing care according to unit proficiencies and hospital policies, procedures, and philosophy.
Document care accurately.
Provide patient education and discharge planning in collaboration with other disciplines.
Delegate patient care duties according to team members’ proficiency while retaining accountability for delegated duties.
Assist with education and staff development of professional and nonprofessional personnel, and provide technical supervision on the unit.
Serve as a preceptor to new employees.
Evaluate care and support quality and efficiency through the hospital-wide interdisciplinary CQI process; attend meetings as assigned.
Keep the Assistant Executive Director/Patient Care Services and/or Risk Management informed of quality, cost-effective care, and risk-management concerns, and keep the Unit Coordinator informed of actions.
Use standards of national specialty organizations.
Take responsibility for assigned projects supporting compliance with environment-of-care, information-management, patient-care, and infection-control standards; attend meetings as assigned.
Identify structural or equipment damage, request necessary maintenance repairs, and report actions to the Unit Coordinator.
Respect patient privacy and individual values and use positive customer-relations techniques.
Maintain emergency drugs, equipment, and supplies; safeguard medications and narcotics.
Assist with unit cleanliness.
Address patients’ and families’ emotional, spiritual, and physical needs related to illness.
Work cooperatively with team members and attend unit meetings.
Attend educational offerings and maintain a minimum of 24 contact hours annually; maintain ACLS and PALS certifications.
Participate in developing and evaluating annual unit goals and objectives.
Administer medications safely with appropriate monitoring.
Complete all annual competencies for assigned areas of responsibility.
Perform other assigned duties.