Registered Nurse ICU Nights

Banner Health•Lawrenceville, IL

2d•$36 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role uses specialized knowledge and judgment to assess patient data and provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs, and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse or others under their direction. The position is in the 16-bed, high-acuity ICU at Banner North Colorado Medical Center, a Level II Trauma Center and Stroke Center. Nurses typically maintain a 1:1 or 1:2 patient ratio and care for critically ill patients requiring hemodynamic and ventilator support, post-operative recovery, or trauma care. Specialty services include CVICU, open-heart and structural-heart care, IABP/Impella cardiac support, neurosurgery with drain and pressure monitoring, stroke, and interventional radiology. The unit averages 10 ICU patients daily and uses eICU technology with a multidisciplinary team. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week on nights, with every third weekend off and rotating holidays. Weekend and night shift differentials are available. A $15,000 hiring incentive and relocation incentive are available. Banner also offers tuition assistance of up to $5,000 after six months of employment, cross-training opportunities, and full support for CCRN and PPCN certification costs.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure applicable to the state of practice.
BLS certification.
Ability to relate relevant experience, training, and education needed to perform the job during the interview process.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, demonstrated through annual validations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant 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; review patient history, diagnostics, and laboratory data; report abnormal results; and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Develop, initiate, review, and revise individualized 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 in accordance with orders, care plans, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of interventions; revise the care plan as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in shared leadership, staff and patient education, role development, orientation, precepting, and mentoring as appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvements in nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
In some roles, supervise staff and departmental workflow.
Communicate and coordinate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy concerning patient care and support.