Registered Nurse, RN - CSICU

DCH Health System • Tuscaloosa, AL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the CSICU plans, coordinates, and directs quality, compassionate patient care while maintaining professional nursing practice standards and developing positive therapeutic relationships with patients and families. The role supervises LPNs, PCAs, PCAs/US, US, Ortho Techs, and other non-licensed staff.

The nurse assesses patients on admission and throughout care, including physical, psychological, social, spiritual, cultural, pain, nutritional, functional, developmental, and discharge-planning needs. The nurse plans and documents patient and significant-other education, evaluates and coordinates patient-centered care, delegates nursing work according to patient needs and team capabilities, applies safety principles, documents care and changes, and provides handoffs. The position also supports performance improvement, completes initial and annual competencies, and follows DCH standards, policies, and procedures.

Schedules vary, and every other weekend is required. Physical presence onsite is essential. The work involves possible exposure to body fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals, hazardous materials, and cleaning solutions, and requires use of common protective and safety equipment. Physical demands include medium work, prolonged standing and walking, movement in multiple positions, and the ability to run in an emergency and work prolonged shifts.

Requirements

• Current approved Alabama Board of Nursing RN license or multistate license, or ability to obtain one before starting.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training.
• At least an associate degree; a BSN is preferred.
• Ability to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.
• Ability to communicate clearly and accurately, make decisions that affect others, achieve outcomes, demonstrate leadership, and delegate to team members and students while also receiving delegation.
• Ability to address conflict and stressful situations, communicate with different personalities, participate in face-to-face discussions and groups, and perform structured and unstructured work under time pressure and deadlines.
• Ability to use electronic mail, telephone, and texting.
• Ability to perform medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
• Ability to tolerate prolonged standing, walking, and shifts; reach reasonable distances in any direction; stand, walk, kneel, bend, sit, stoop, and run in an emergency.
• Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, and carry objects, and to move fingers in a coordinated manner and perceive temperature, texture, shape, and size with the fingertips.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Every other weekend is required; weekends include Saturday and Sunday.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.

Nice To Haves

• BSN.
• For Cardiac/Critical Care: ACLS within six months of the start date.

Responsibilities

• Assess each assigned patient on admission and on an ongoing basis, including physical, psychological, social, spiritual, cultural, pain, nutritional, functional, developmental, age-related, and discharge-planning needs.
• Plan, provide, and document patient and significant-other education after identifying barriers to learning.
• Evaluate and regularly reevaluate patient care and coordinate care planning with patients, families, providers, and other disciplines to achieve patient-centered outcomes.
• Assign and delegate nursing care to team members in accordance with patient needs and team-member capabilities.
• Apply safety principles when providing care.
• Accurately document observations, care provided, and changes in the care plan.
• Provide accurate handoff reports and participate in unit-based huddles.
• Assist with performance-improvement activities, including serving on teams, assisting with measures, and supporting and implementing improvement changes.
• Perform initial and annual competency requirements for the job class.
• Supervise LPNs, PCAs, PCAs/US, US, Ortho Techs, and other non-licensed staff.
• Meet performance, patient and employee satisfaction, and financial standards outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Follow Employee Handbook compliance requirements, DCH Behavioral Standards, and DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• Perform essential job functions safely, identify and reduce unsafe practices, and take appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards.
• Use electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software, and the intranet.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree