Unit Description

The ICU at Pelham Medical Center has 4 beds designated for intensive care populations, all of which are hemodialysis ready, as well as 2 negative pressure rooms. The types of cases that can be seen on this unit are Major Respiratory Infection/Inflammation, Cardiac Arrythmia and Conduction Disorders, and Diabetes. The typical nurse to patient ratio is 1:2.

We are a highly engaged team that is dedicated to providing high quality, excellent, patient-focused care through multidisciplinary collaboration and extensive teamwork. We value optimizing workflow and efficiency, work-life balance and employee wellness, team-based committees and offering employees professional development opportunities.

Our unit has recently been renovated to include spacious, state of the art, fully equipped, ICU patient rooms. Our most utilized equipment is readily available in all patient rooms and includes Oxygen Flowmeters, Suction Set-Up with Regulators, Thermometers, IV Pumps and Channels, Bedside Commodes, SCD Pumps, Walkers, and more! Our dedicated ICU equipment, including our LUCAS, SiteRite Ultrasound, PreVue, Glydescope and Glydyescope Go, have all recently been updated!

Schedule

The PRN Tier 1 Nurse must work:

• Four (4) 12-hour shifts in a 6-week period.
• Two (2) of the 4 shifts must be on a weekend.
• Must work 1 major summer and 1 major winter holiday

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Graduate of an approved / accredited School of Nursing

Experience

• Novice to expert nurse

License/Registration/Certifications

• Current RN licensure in the State of South Carolina or Compact State
• BLS and ACLS – may secure certification post-hire.

Preferred Requirements

Preferred Education

• BSN graduate of an approved / accredited School of Nursing

Preferred Experience

• One Year of Recent RN experience within the past 5 years

Preferred License/Registration/Certifications

• N/A

Core Job Responsibilities

• Basic computer skills
• Demonstrates competency utilizing electronic health records.
• Documents all aspects of patient care by following established charting procedure to show the patient’s progress or any change in the patient’s condition.
• Adheres to system required standards of behavior.
• Adheres to proper chain of command.
• Meets continuing education requirements, demonstrates knowledge of and ensures compliance with clinical expectations of regulatory agency requirements (DNV, DHEC, CMS)
• Effectively communicates with patients, families, providers, and hospital associates.
• Knowledgeable in use of and response to Facility Alert, Medical Alert, Medical Emergency Systems
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises a plan of care based on the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and educational needs of the patient/family.
• Provides a safe patient care environment.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and other members of the health care team to determine patient priorities, treatments.
• Coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities.
• Initiates and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance the outcome.
• Seeks necessary assistance in completing nursing interventions to assure positive patient outcomes.
• Responsible for demonstrating competencies for new equipment, procedures, and annual competency validation.
• Provides clinical guidance to students and ancillary staff.
• Successfully completes hospital and unit-based orientation programs and annual competencies.
• Formulates a plan for personal professional growth.
• Recommends the need to develop or revise policies and procedures.
• Serves on unit-based committees and as assigned.
• Prioritizes nursing interventions for an assigned group of patients.
• Critically assesses assigned patients’ medical history, admitting diagnosis and physician’s orders, obtains nursing history, performs physical assessment, evaluates diagnostic data, and interviews patient and family to determine patient needs.
• Ability to properly assess and prioritize multiple patients according to the severity of illness, injury, and/or needs.
• Able to assess, critically think, and provide quality patient care inherent to the fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Professionally interact and communicate with patients from all age groups, diverse backgrounds, and varying educational levels. Also, must be able to communicate and treat patients that may be confused, irrational, agitated, and/or uncooperative.
• Utilizes Nursing standards and protocols to manage and stabilize emergencies until the provider responds.
• Demonstrates knowledge of professional nursing practice and theory
• Assures continuity of care through effective decision-making resulting in quality patient care
• Remains committed to unit, department, and division goals.
• Support patient experience initiatives
• Participates in purposeful rounding, bedside shift reports, and huddles.
• Demonstrates knowledge and ensures compliance with clinical expectations regarding regulatory agency requirements (DNV, DHEC, CMS)
• Demonstrates appropriate standards of care, clinical pathways, and milestones to drive the plan of care.
• Complies with current policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.