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About The Position
Meeting the highest standards of health care requires everyday leaders who encourage good health. Caretakers who don’t just administer medication, but who actively listen and assess each patient – looking the patient in the eye and letting them know that they are seen and heard and cared for. RN doesn’t just stand for Registered Nurse here – it stands for Required Nurturer. WHO WE ARE With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT Adapt and implement teaching and counseling techniques to level of patient and family comprehension. Validate and document patient understanding related to teaching and counseling provided. Demonstrate competence in basic nursing skills and critical care nursing skills. Maintain established safety, environmental, and infection control standards, and take appropriate corrective action for identified infractions. Accurately implement physician orders and seek clarification if needed. Respond to all Code Blue(s) and RRT(s). Participate as an active member of stroke team. Provide clinical resource and critical thinking skills for nursing staff throughout the facility. Function as the shift charge nurse for the critical care unit during the assigned shift. Coordinate ICU staff assignments and supervise work activities of professional and non-professional personnel. Direct patient placement and/or assignment in ICU.
Requirements
- Associates - RN Diploma Nursing
- 2 years Critical Care experience
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - American Heart Association
- Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensing Board
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree Nursing
- 1 year Charge nurse or supervisor experience
Responsibilities
- Adapt and implement teaching and counseling techniques to level of patient and family comprehension.
- Validate and document patient understanding related to teaching and counseling provided.
- Demonstrate competence in basic nursing skills and critical care nursing skills.
- Maintain established safety, environmental, and infection control standards, and take appropriate corrective action for identified infractions.
- Accurately implement physician orders and seek clarification if needed.
- Respond to all Code Blue(s) and RRT(s).
- Participate as an active member of stroke team.
- Provide clinical resource and critical thinking skills for nursing staff throughout the facility.
- Function as the shift charge nurse for the critical care unit during the assigned shift.
- Coordinate ICU staff assignments and supervise work activities of professional and non-professional personnel.
- Direct patient placement and/or assignment in ICU.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
Associate degree
