RN - ICU Services - SUPPLEMENTAL VARYING SHIFTS

Sky Lakes Medical Center•Klamath Falls, OR

1d•$54 - $77•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing advanced nursing care within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) services. The position requires a strong understanding of nursing principles, practices, and techniques specific to the ICU specialty. The nurse will be responsible for assessing patients, developing and implementing care plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to meet the patient's comprehensive needs. The role also emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, effective communication, and active involvement in cost containment and 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.