What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - ICU position at Dash Technolohgies INC?
Job Description
Job Description
1. General job duties. Types of procedures required. Caring for ICU patients on titrated drips, ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, medication administration, vital signs, labs, carrying out orders, communication with MDS and other specialties, all other nursing duties as assigned. 2. Equipment utilized in the unit / dept. (Is there computerized charting, medication systems, etc.) Cerner / Pyxis / Spacelabs -for monitoring vitals and hemodynamic monitoring. Ventilators, bipaps, Baxter pumps, kangaroo pumps, temp pacers, art / CPC / PA lines. 3. Required skills and minimum years of experience. 1 year experience in an ICU. BLS and ACLS required. NIH and PALS preferred 4. Specific licensures and certifications / registrations required. (ARRT, CRT, BLS, ACLS, etc) IL Lic, BLS and ACLS required. NIH and PALS preferred 5. Shift or schedule requirements. (Will the employee ever work alone? Is call required? If so, how often? Are weekends required?) The ICU is always staffed with 2 RNS and when able to 1 CNA. No on call required. Every other weekend 6. Floating to other units / departments. (If so, to which units / departments?) May float to Med / Surg if / when needed 7. Bed size / number of rooms for this unit / dept. 6 beds 8. Nurse to patient ratio of this unit. (nursing only) 1 nurse to 3 patients max for ICU considered patients. 9. Dress Code : Any scrub colors are fine. Tennis shoes or nursing shoes, clean appearance and odor. 10. Tell us about the unit / department specific training and orientation program. Is this inpatient rehab, outpatient, or acute? All Travelers will get one sift minimum of orientation. A binder will be given on day one along with badge. All access will be granted on first day of contract.
