Staff Nurse - ICU - Part Time

Tahoe Forest Health System • Truckee, CA

6d

About The Position

Provides nursing services to patients admitted to the hospital intensive care unit. The nurse assesses patients’ physical and psychosocial needs; plans, implements, documents, and evaluates individualized care; coordinates resources; provides patient and family education; and follows patient care standards and System policies. The role includes administering medications and treatments, assisting physicians with examinations and treatments, monitoring and documenting patient conditions and vital signs, responding to life-saving situations, and maintaining patient comfort and safety. The nurse also participates in quality improvement and departmental development, pursues professional growth, and must be able to work standby. This is a part-time, night-shift position in the EAP bargaining unit. Pay is $70.17 per hour plus DOE and differentials.

Requirements

• Graduation from an NLN-, CCNE-, or equivalently accredited school of nursing, with a nursing education program that included clinical experience with actual patients under qualified faculty supervision.
• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) licensure upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certificate upon hire.
• Enroll in the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) BLS Entry or Prep Curriculum, depending on prior BLS certification, within 3 months of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): employees who have never been certified must complete a live initial AHA certification class; employees with recently expired certifications will be enrolled in RQI. Complete within 3 months of hire.
• Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Bio-Chemo certification within 6 months of hire.
• One year of full-time ICU experience as an RN.
• Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial needs.
• Plan, implement, document, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
• Identify and provide education to patients and/or significant others; initiate individualized patient and family education plans.
• Coordinate resources to provide complete and effective patient care.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with patients, coworkers, and the care team.
• Use equipment properly and prepare equipment and assist physicians during treatments and examinations as appropriate.
• Follow patient care standards and approved nursing techniques.
• Explain procedures and treatments to patients to gain cooperation and understanding and allay apprehension.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
• Maintain awareness of patients’ comfort and safety needs.
• Observe patients, document significant conditions and reactions, and notify a supervisor or physician of relevant changes, drug or treatment reactions, and significant incidents.
• Measure and record temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess patient condition.
• Respond to life-saving situations in accordance with nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Document nursing history and physical assessments for assigned patients.
• Make beds, bathe, and feed patients.
• Participate in departmental or unit quality improvement activities and departmental growth and development.
• Pursue professional growth.
• Work standby as required.
• Demonstrate System Values and comply with System policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed