Registered Nurse ICU Days

Banner Health•Lawrenceville, IL

2d•$36 - $60

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients in Banner North Colorado Medical Center’s 16-bed, high-acuity ICU. The unit is part of a Level II Trauma Center and Stroke Center, averages 10 ICU patients daily, and maintains 1:1 or 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratios. Care includes hemodynamic and ventilator support, post-operative recovery, trauma care, CVICU, open-heart and structural-heart care, IABP/Impella cardiac support, neurosurgical drain and pressure monitoring, stroke care, and interventional radiology. The team uses eICU technology and a multidisciplinary approach. The nurse assesses patients’ needs; plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care; coordinates and delegates care; and communicates with patients, families, physicians, and other care-team members. The position also contributes to quality improvement, education, shared leadership, and the professional development of others, including precepting and mentoring when appropriate. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week on days, with every third weekend off and rotating holidays. Weekend and night shift differentials are available. The posting advertises a $10,000 hiring incentive and relocation incentive availability, tuition assistance of up to $5,000 after six months of employment, cross-training opportunities, and 100% payment of CCRN and PPCN certification costs.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area, demonstrated through annual validations.
Relate during the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the candidate is applying.
Bachelor’s degree.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs, and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Review patient history, diagnostic and laboratory information, and report abnormal results to physicians and other appropriate caregivers.
Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health-care team activities.
Provide care in accordance with physician orders, the nursing plan of care, organizational policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
Use available evidence in patient care and participate in research activities when applicable.
Participate in shared leadership, education, orientation, and the development of facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor when appropriate.
Contribute to timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe patient outcomes and participate in improving nursing quality indicators.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health-care contacts, and clergy to coordinate care and support patients and families.