Job Description

Certification Details

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• CCRN
• California RN License

Job Details

• Assesses patients on admission within specified time frames considering physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs.
• Reassesses each patient's health needs whenever warranted and at least every shift using nursing processes.
• Establishes and updates plan of care based on data from all appropriate sources.
• Administers oral, topical, and parenteral medications using the 7 rights.
• Assesses and documents effectiveness and untoward effects of medications and treatments.
• Performs treatments and procedures following nursing practice, hospital policy, sterile technique, standard precautions, and patient privacy.
• Documents response to care, pain management, discharge planning needs, education, and progress towards goals.
• Educates patient/family based on assessed needs using 'Krames' where appropriate.
• Interprets and analyzes diagnostic data and intervenes appropriately.
• Communicates changes in patient's clinical condition promptly to physicians and healthcare team using SBAR communication.
• Demonstrates consideration of patient rights including confidentiality, safety, and participation in plan of care.
• Evaluates and documents patient care and effectiveness of patient teaching.
• Participates in multidisciplinary care planning.
• Demonstrates knowledge of restraint application criteria and management per policy.
• Follows National Patient Safety Goals and hospital policies including use of two patient identifiers.
• Understands Disaster Plan and own role, including activation of Rapid Response Team.
• Completes orientation to Life Safety Standards including Code Blue, Code Pink, Haz Mat Spills, Code Red, Oxygen shut off valve.
• Follows hospital infection control policies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of blood transfusion policy and documentation.
• Understands Chain of Command and accesses it appropriately.
• Follows guidelines for Core Measures and vaccine control.
• Documents appropriately regarding initial assessment, multi-disciplinary care plan, progress notes, ICU flow sheet, medication record, medication reconciliation, critical values, and telephone orders.
• Uses Pyxis appropriately for narcotics.
• Follows policy for administration of high risk medications.
• Able to use pressure monitoring, bedside cardiac monitors, recognize cardiac dysrhythmias, and specialty beds.
• Manages pain and sedation protocol.
• Follows early mobility protocol.
• Follows protocols for sepsis, ventilator-associated pneumonia, pressure ulcers, and central lines.
• Demonstrates knowledge of nurse-collected specimens for type and cross/screen.
• Able to accurately assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care of critically ill patients.
• Accesses appropriate resources when assistance is needed.
• Locates and accesses unit-specific policies as appropriate.

Job Requirements

• California RN License.
• 5 years recent ICU RN experience in acute care facility.
• Conscious sedation experience.
• CCRN certification highly preferred.

Schedule Information

• 1 - Day shift.

Unit Specific Information

• Critical Care Unit (ACCU) specific policies and protocols.
• Use of pressure monitoring and bedside cardiac monitors.
• Recognition of cardiac dysrhythmias.
• Management of pain and sedation protocols.
• Early mobility protocol adherence.
• Protocols for sepsis, ventilator-associated pneumonia, pressure ulcers, and central lines.
• Documentation requirements including ICU flow sheet and medication reconciliation.
• Use of Pyxis for narcotics.
• Knowledge of nurse-collected specimens for type and cross/screen.

Additional Details

• 1 Year Travel - Highly Preferred.

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