RN - Micu

East Alabama Hospital • Opelika, AL

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About The Position

The Critical Care Registered Nurse systematically and continuously collects and assesses data in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to provide therapeutic care with the patient and/or family. The nurse performs all required elements of a nursing assessment, including physical examination, assessment of readiness to learn, psychosocial and functional assessments, and use of patient- and family-specific assessment scales as required.

The Critical Care Registered Nurse is an active member of the multidisciplinary team and collaborates in developing, executing, and evaluating the multidisciplinary plan of care or critical pathway. The role requires proficiency in a wide variety of high-level nursing skills and expertise in evaluating intensive care patients, recognizing complications, administering care, and coordinating with other critical care team members. Successful nurses in this role demonstrate interpersonal communication, leadership, strategic planning, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.

The nurse considers safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care. Decisions and actions involving patients and families are made ethically.

East Alabama Medical Center's mission is to provide high-quality, compassionate health care. The organization emphasizes customer service, quality, and cost control.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing or equivalent.
• Licensed to practice nursing in the state of Alabama.
• BLS certification on hire.
• ACLS certification within 12 months of hire.
• PALS certification within 12 months of hire.
• NIHSS certification within 90 days of hire or transfer; EAH will assist with certification completion.
• Proficiency in a wide variety of high-level nursing skills.
• Interpersonal communication, leadership, strategic planning, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Two years of critical care experience in the last three years.
• CCRN certification.

Responsibilities

• Systematically and continuously collect and assess patient data in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide therapeutic care in collaboration with patients and/or families.
• Complete nursing assessments, including physical examination, readiness-to-learn, psychosocial, and functional assessments, and use required patient- and family-specific assessment scales.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to develop, execute, and evaluate the plan of care or critical pathway.
• Evaluate intensive care patients and recognize complications.
• Administer care and coordinate with other critical care team members.
• Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care.
• Make ethical decisions and take ethical actions involving patients and families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree