Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) ICU

Saint Francis Health System•Muskogee, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) in the Intensive Care Unit assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care using the nursing process and following hospital standards and unit policies and procedures. The role monitors and evaluates patient functional status. It is an ECB-status position with a minimum number of hours worked per month as needed by the department and limited benefit offerings. The schedule is days, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with a minimum of two 12-hour shifts per week. A signed 13-week agreement is required, as is availability for weekends and holidays according to department guidelines. Pay is $65.00 per hour. The position is based at the Muskogee Campus in Muskogee, Oklahoma. It is designated safety-sensitive under Oklahoma law.

Requirements

Completion of the basic professional curriculum at a school of nursing approved and verified by a state board of nursing, with a diploma or degree or entitlement to hold one.
Valid multistate or Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
At least one year of related experience in the selected specialty.
Working knowledge of disease-state management processes, the biopsychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and efficiently.
Attention to detail when examining clinical and numerical data.
Ability to work a minimum of two 12-hour shifts per week under a signed 13-week agreement.
Weekend and holiday availability according to department guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in the relevant area preferred.
BLS certification preferred.
ACLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess assigned patients and individualize plans of care within established unit and nursing guidelines.
Provide nursing care using the nursing process, accounting for patients’ cultural, psychosocial, and age-related needs.
Organize, prioritize, and perform nursing skills appropriate to the patient population, and anticipate patient and unit needs.
Delegate and communicate effectively and appropriately.
Use professional judgment in response to changing patient and unit situations.
Document nursing care and the steps of the nursing process accurately, consistently, concisely, and legibly using appropriate records and medical terminology.
Address problems and progress toward outcomes according to unit and nursing policy.
Facilitate patient teaching and discharge, use resources for patient education, and make timely, appropriate referrals.
Collaborate with other disciplines as appropriate.
Support unit and hospital goals through performance-improvement and educational activities.
Attend mandatory in-services and meet unit education standards.
Complete variance reports accurately.