Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

Conifer Health Solutions•Goodyear, AZ

20h

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned ICU unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. Renders individualized, age-specific, direct bedside nursing care based on the nursing process and patient needs. Acts as a supervisor by assessing, planning, delegating, and using independent judgment to direct other healthcare employees in providing patient care. Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice to identify patient goals, participates in hourly rounding, and observes safety guidelines and safe work practices. May be asked to serve as shift charge nurse.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school.
License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Arizona.
CPR certification.
ACLS certification required upon completion of orientation for ICU and other specified departments, as applicable by facility and department.
Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work with team members.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, including occasional periods of above-average pressure.
Excellent customer service skills.
Basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
One year of acute care experience.
Certification in the specialty area of practice.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, cultural, safety/risk, and discharge-planning needs on admission and on an ongoing basis.
Determine nursing diagnoses based on patient assessment and data analysis.
Set practical, realistic, and appropriate patient-population-specific outcome goals.
Use patient and family input when appropriate and guide patients in achieving goals.
Individualize patients’ plans of care based on their needs and circumstantial or procedural complexities.
Implement nursing and medical orders and ensure they are appropriate to the patient’s current status.
Coordinate care planning with other disciplines.
Direct other healthcare employees in the provision of patient care through assessment, planning, delegation, and independent judgment.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice to identify patient goals.
Participate in hourly rounding and follow safety guidelines and safe work practices.
Perform other tasks assigned at the hospital.
May serve as the person in charge for assigned shifts.