RN ICU
About The Position
The RN provides professional nursing care in the Critical Care Unit, guided by the ANA Standards for Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. The role applies nursing principles, practices, concepts, and procedures to the patient population served. The RN gathers and evaluates patient information, helps perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operates medical equipment, administers treatments and medications, and supports patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN establishes or contributes to patient care plans, implements and evaluates interventions, documents care, and works with physicians and other healthcare professionals. The RN educates patients and families about illnesses and injuries, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies. The RN also directs and delegates care to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides when appropriate, supports the development of clinical knowledge and skills, and precepts new hires and students. Care is individualized, family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, and culturally relevant. The RN assesses patient needs, identifies expected outcomes, provides and evaluates care, and uses evidence-based practice to improve nursing standards and patient outcomes. The role includes collaboration with patients, families, peers, and multidisciplinary teams; ethical practice; ongoing professional development; and effective use of resources to support safe, high-quality, cost-effective care. The position is in the Critical Care Unit at John C. Lincoln in Phoenix, Arizona, on the night shift.
Requirements
- Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
- BLS certification from a BLS training course; unit-specific certification is required as applicable to the specialty area.
- Arizona or compact-state registered nurse licensure upon hire.
- More than 10 months of medical-surgical or acute specialty setting experience.
- For diploma and ADN hires, complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least five years of registered nurse experience at the time of hire; experience may include direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
- For positions with direct responsibility for stroke patients, meet the stroke-specific education requirements before starting.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- National certification for the unit-specific patient population.
- At least one year of ICU experience is preferred.
- One year of RN experience is required for all float positions.
Responsibilities
- Collect health data systematically and continuously, prioritizing according to the patient's immediate condition or needs and involving the family.
- Analyze assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized patient care plans.
- Identify expected outcomes tailored to each patient's health problems and develop evidence-based, family-centered plans that support continuity of care.
- Implement care-plan interventions, including treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures under applicable standing orders, policies, and procedures.
- Provide nursing care addressing patients' physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
- Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes.
- Document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, multisystem monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
- Evaluate care-plan quality and effectiveness to maintain and improve patient outcomes and support cost-effective, high-quality healthcare.
- Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and system and department policies; maintain current nursing knowledge.
- Integrate ethical principles into practice and enhance knowledge of culture and diversity needs for specific populations.
- Contribute to professional development of peers and other healthcare providers through role modeling, peer relationships, and preceptor or mentor programs.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, patients, families, and other healthcare providers to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
- Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and identify and facilitate changes to nursing practice.
- Participate in and use evidence-based research to identify strategies for improving nursing practice and patient outcomes.
- Support the integration of research into practice and the systematic evaluation of clinical, educational, and managerial data.
- Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering care.
- Record patients' medical histories and symptoms, assist with diagnostic testing and analysis, operate medical equipment, administer treatments and medications, and support follow-up and rehabilitation.
- Establish or contribute to patient care plans, including medication administration, management of intravenous lines, administration of therapies, observation, documentation, and consultation with physicians and other clinicians.
- Teach patients and families about managing illnesses or injuries, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
- Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate patient care when appropriate.
- Support clinical knowledge and skills development, precept new-hire staff and students, and help staff and students complete competency requirements.
- Continue developing knowledge of nursing management and care of patient problems and conditions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
