Registered Nurse - CCU - PRN - Sacred Heart

Trinity Health•Lavonia, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Critical Care Unit at Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, Georgia, provides specialized care to critically ill or injured patients in an 8-bed unit. Working under limited supervision and as part of an interdisciplinary team, the RN delivers evidence-based, individualized care and facilitates the patient visit experience. The RN assesses patients and develops, evaluates, and modifies care plans; interprets and performs complex patient-care procedures within their expertise; and shares accountability with the Care Team and Support Team for achieving patient outcomes. The RN assumes responsibility for the care of a group of patients during a designated time frame and provides care through therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and technology, and other healthcare team members, in accordance with established standards. The position is part-time and works 12-hour night shifts. The Critical Care Unit is located in Lavonia, Georgia, near Lake Hartwell. Sacred Heart is part of Trinity Health. St. Mary’s Health Care System is a regional, not-for-profit Catholic teaching healthcare system.

Requirements

Hold a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia.
Graduate from an accredited nursing education program approved by the Board of Nursing, or a program the Board finds substantially equivalent to programs in Georgia.
Complete a refresher course within the past 6 months if nursing practice has not occurred within the past 5 years.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in critical care.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and develop, evaluate, and modify care plans.
Interpret and perform complex patient-care procedures specific to the RN’s expertise.
Work with the Care Team and Support Team to achieve patient outcomes identified in the pathway or plan of care.
Assume responsibility and accountability for the care of a group of patients during a designated time frame.
Provide patient care using therapeutic communication, the nursing process, the environment and technology, and other healthcare team members according to established standards.
Facilitate all aspects of the patient visit experience.