Registered Nurse (RN), ICU Nights, Riverton

At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.

Job Summary

• Provides direct and indirect patient care in a critical care setting
• Communicates with physicians about changes in patient’s clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology
• Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment
• Additionally, is able to perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision

Essential Functions

• Maintains accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses and assessment of changes
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family
• Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition
• Follows the six medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors
• Ability to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results
• Ability to formulate an individualized plan of care, revise plan as indicted by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness
• Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes pediatric, geriatric and the general patient population
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
• Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identifies dysrhythmias and treats appropriately based upon age-appropriate ACLS protocol
• Provide care to patients requiring extensive fluid and electrolyte management
• Ability to assist physicians with procedures both in the ICU and other departments
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served
• Able to interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group
• Ability to assess and care for patients in the post anesthesia period both in the PACU and ICU
• Interacts professionally with patient and family and involves patient and family in the formation of the plan of care

Non-Essential Functions

• Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and proper functioning of equipment
• Responsible for minor housekeeping, as needed.

Organizational Expectations

• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with hospital standards
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times
• Complies with all organizational policies
• Completes annual education, OSHA, and infection control requirements. Maintains regulatory requirements
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives, maintain good employee relations and interdepartmental objectives
• Communicates and adheres to ES1, Mission and Vision, Core Values, Code of Conduct, Professional Appearance Standards and Ethics and Goals of the facility
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time
• Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested

Education

• Associates Degree in Nursing, Required
• Bachelors Degree, Preferred

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Must have a current Mississippi Registered Nurse license or a current Compact State Registered Nurse license
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, required within 90 days of hire or transfer
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), required within 90 days of hire or transfer
• Handle With Care Behavior Management System (HWC) Certification, required within 90 days of hire or transfer
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), recommended

Experience

• Not Required

Required Skills

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Strong written and verbal skills.