Registered Nurse ICU

Intermountain Health

9d•$37 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The staff RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other members of the health team. The RN assesses patients’ physical, social, and psychological status and considers information from patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team. The RN collaborates with patients, families, team members, and physicians to develop individualized plans of care, provide or coordinate care, and prepare patients for their support needs after the current episode of care. The RN evaluates patient responses and outcomes, revises care plans as needed, and practices professionally within legal, ethical, regulatory, and licensure standards. This position is at Platte Valley Hospital in Brighton, Colorado, with a night shift schedule and 36 scheduled weekly hours.

Requirements

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire date.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Ability to see and read information and labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies.
Ability to communicate verbally and to hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergencies.
Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy, including frequent computer use and typing.
Ability to lift and transfer patients; bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment, including heavy items.
Ability to walk and assist with transporting or ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment; push and pull gurneys and portable equipment.
Ability to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time may be required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; the degree will be verified.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate.
Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, and other interdisciplinary team members.
Use assessment information and critical-thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plans of care.
Involve patients, families, team members, and physicians in care planning, including identifying needed education.
Plan and prepare patients collaboratively for support needs after the current episode of care, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
Direct the interdisciplinary care team through appropriate delegation, coordination, and collaboration.
Provide or delegate care consistent with the plan of care, care guidelines, and professional licensure provisions.
Set priorities and coordinate and organize patient care by effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions by reviewing goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
Revise the plan of care as indicated and reassess changes as appropriate.
Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, practice within scope of licensure, and provide accurate and timely documentation.