Staff RN - Burn/Wound ICU FT Days
Torrance Memorial Medical Center•Torrance, CA
About The Position
The Staff RN uses the nursing process to provide care to the patient population served in the unit. Care is based on interpreting and carrying out the medical and nursing plan of treatment using established procedures, standards, and protocols during the assigned work shift. The role also includes unit-specific responsibilities related to sedation, CVVHD, thrombolytic therapy, vasoactive and cardiac medications, and cardiac rhythm interpretation.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of experience in acute care.
- Registered Nurse license.
- ACLS certification.
- PALS certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to the patient population served in the unit.
- Assess patient history and physiological and psychosocial status.
- Communicate with patients, families, medical staff, and others throughout the continuum of care.
- Provide age-specific individualized care and patient and family education.
- Use critical thinking to develop and carry out care plans based on patient needs.
- Follow infection prevention guidelines, patient safety interventions, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
- Comply with Joint Commission patient safety goals and organizational quality, regulatory, and ethical standards.
- Participate in organizational activities, Peer Review, Magnet Model activities, and professional development.
- Serve as an active and engaged preceptor.
- Use resources economically and administer medications safely; use Safe Patient Handling practices.
- Follow moderate sedation guidelines and monitoring policy; perform transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to assist with sedation level.
- Discuss assessment and management of patients requiring CVVHD.
- Administer ordered thrombolytic agents and monitor patients for possible complications, including with intra-arterial thrombolytic agents.
- Administer vasoactive drugs, antiarrhythmics, and other cardiac and emergency medications.
- Interpret cardiac rhythms and provide appropriate interventions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
