Registered Nurse ICU Nights Full Time

Kindred Healthcare•Baldwin Park, CA

1d•$45 - $69

About The Position

Provides quality nursing care to critically ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation, and serves as a patient advocate. Coordinates nursing care with patients, families, and interdisciplinary staff; supervises care provided by other caregivers; applies critical thinking to promote positive clinical outcomes; provides patient education; and participates in discharge planning. Maintains nursing standards and follows hospital and nursing department policies and procedures. The nurse assesses patients on admission and as required, makes referrals to other disciplines when indicated, develops and updates individualized nursing care plans, and documents assessments, reassessments, plans, and other pertinent information in the electronic medical record. The role includes administering medications and treatments, monitoring for changes in condition, responding to emergencies, supporting procedures, coordinating care with other departments, and supervising and evaluating nursing care. The nurse also helps orient new personnel, supports performance evaluations, and promotes safe, economical use and maintenance of supplies and equipment.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Assess patients on admission within the required time frame and complete required reassessments.
Refer patients to other disciplines based on assessment findings, including rehabilitation and nutritional services.
Develop, coordinate, and update nursing care plans with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
Document assessments, reassessments, care plans, and other pertinent information completely in the electronic medical record.
Release, remove, and reapply restraints as appropriate, and ensure patients are properly positioned and aligned.
Use biomedical equipment correctly, including defibrillators, suction machines, IV and feeding pumps, PCA pumps, and blood glucose monitoring machines.
Deliver safe and effective patient care, completing assignments on time and demonstrating initiative and teamwork.
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, then follow through to ensure they are carried out.
Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, institute emergency action, notify physicians, and obtain orders as needed.
Report pertinent patient observations and reactions to appropriate personnel and document them accurately.
Administer medications with knowledge of their actions, side effects, dosages, and routes, following ICU policies and procedures and medication-administration rights.
Recognize cardiac rhythms and institute the appropriate arrhythmia protocol.
Direct, supervise, and evaluate nursing care provided to patients.
Assist physicians with tests and procedures, including thoracentesis, paracentesis, arterial line placement, and bronchoscopy.
Use supplies economically and ensure equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner.
Participate in orientation of new personnel and performance evaluations of nursing staff.
Assist team members with patient care and provide direct care when professional nursing skills and judgment are needed.
Coordinate nursing care when patients are scheduled for therapy or procedures in other departments.
Assist with or initiate emergency measures for sudden adverse developments, including cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, or sepsis.