Rn Jobs in Tacoma, VA

About The Position

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse licensure to practice in Oklahoma, maintained throughout employment.
• Current BLS certification; if not current upon hire, it must be obtained during initial orientation.
• Current ALS and PALS certifications; if not current upon hire, they must be obtained during the first year of employment.
• One or more years of recent critical care experience.
• Previous work history demonstrating steady attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Math skills.
• Near visual and hearing acuity sufficient to perform essential duties.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion, and environmental demands, as described in the position’s physical-demands description.
• Adherence to dress code and neat, clean appearance; completion of annual education and competency requirements; correct use of identification and computerized time clock; timely attendance and completion of work; and participation in at least 50% of staff meetings.

Nice To Haves

• Additional languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care in the critical care setting and perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision.
• Communicate patient clinical changes, hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic results, and symptoms to physicians; respond to changes in condition or treatment response.
• Monitor patients’ hemodynamic and cardiac status, including arterial and central lines; identify dysrhythmias and provide treatment based on ACLS protocol.
• Assist physicians with procedures including Swan-Ganz, TLC, arterial lines, temporary pacemakers, and chest tubes.
• Perform initial and ongoing head-to-toe assessments and provide care appropriate to patients’ conditions and ages, including pediatric and geriatric patients.
• Formulate individualized plans of care, revise them in response to treatment, and evaluate their effectiveness daily.
• Develop and evaluate teaching plans based on learning needs, involving patients and families as appropriate.
• Interact professionally with patients and families, involve them in care planning, and maintain respect, dignity, and confidentiality.
• Consult other departments and make referrals to support interdisciplinary care.
• Coordinate and supervise patient care as necessary; make patient assignments and delegate effectively.
• Assist with formal and informal staff training and work professionally with Nurse Techs and Nurse Interns, supervising care in cooperation with instructors.
• Ensure required Adult and Pediatric Crash Cart, AutoPulse, refrigerator, DE-FIB, narcotic, and waived testing checks are completed as applicable each shift.
• Maintain working relationships within the department and with other departments; communicate clearly with charge nurses, coworkers, and physicians.
• Maintain documentation in accordance with current standards and policies.
• Assess and care for patients in the post-anesthesia period.
• Complete patient classifications accurately and promptly; maximize use of staff time, skills, and knowledge when making assignments.
• Demonstrate leadership and judgment when initiating ICU policies, including divert policy.
• Keep the house supervisor informed about high-risk patients, potential problems, bed status, and transfers.
• Serve as a resource for staff in resolving patient-care and interdepartmental issues.
• Participate in performance improvement and CQI activities, annual education and competency requirements, and staff meetings; read and initial monthly minutes.
• Follow dress and identification requirements, use the computerized time clock correctly, and report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Demonstrate flexibility in scheduling and be available when on call per policy.