RN - ICU Services - SUPPLEMENTAL VARYING SHIFTS

Sky Lakes Medical Center•Klamath Falls, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires advanced nursing skills and a thorough understanding of professional nursing practices, particularly within the ICU specialty. The role involves applying nursing knowledge in accordance with department and Medical Center policies, assessing patient needs, and developing comprehensive care plans. The nurse will be responsible for effective communication with physicians, patients, families, and peers, as well as supporting and educating co-workers. This role also emphasizes problem-solving, critical thinking, and time management, with a focus on cost containment and continuous professional development.

Requirements

Advanced nursing skills; (or the ability to obtain)
Terminology, theory, techniques and practices of professional nursing including the normal conditions of the ICU specialty.
Concepts of medical, surgical asepsis and disease processes;
Skills essential to the position are efficiency in care management, flexibility with priorities and activity;
Demonstrated skills in analyzing problems, decision-making, planning and implementing action;
Knowledge of and ability to use specialized equipment for assigned unit.
Courteous and accountable, with maturity to accept responsibility for self;
Demonstrates active listening skills and is objective and impartial.
Must have initial TNCC trauma training; then may transition to TCAR for ongoing trauma education.
Current Oregon RN license.

Nice To Haves

One year acute care experience
CCRN
PALS

Responsibilities

Demonstrates and applies an in-depth knowledge of nursing principles, practices, standards and techniques
Applies nursing knowledge in accordance with department and Medical Center policies and procedures.
Maintains a current awareness of the abilities and limitations of each staff member and assigns duties appropriate to each individual.
Assesses the patient and implements appropriate nursing actions to meet the patient’s physical, emotional, spiritual, social and intellectual needs; documents those needs with appropriate multidisciplinary approach, in a clear, concise, objective and legible way.
Actively initiates, reviews and documents patients’ Plan of Care elements every shift.
Maintains an active involvement in issues of cost containment at all times.
Demonstrates ability to identify and solve problems using critical thinking and professional judgment.
Demonstrates an ability to communicate effectively using pertinent data with physicians, patients, families and peers.
Demonstrates a positive role in supporting, educating, and managing-up co-workers.
Effective, accurate and timely communication of problems and participation in resolution.
Initiates, supports, modifies and improves nursing practice in providing patient care as departmental goals / objectives change and as nursing practice dictates.
Regularly reviews work in progress to ensure care is proceeding as scheduled.
Involves patient and families in education and preparation for discharge.
Takes personal accountability for ongoing professional development in partnership with department leadership.
Demonstrates the ability to prioritize and effectively utilize time management techniques.
Performs other duties as assigned.