What are the responsibilities and job description for the Critical Care RN position at ScionHealth?
Critical Care RN - Night Shift at ScionHealth Summary
Provide essential nursing care to critically ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
Description
We are committed to a culture of service excellence as demonstrated by our employees' adherence to the service excellence principles of Pride, Teamwork, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, Fun, Professionalism, and Responsibility.
Our specialty hospitals offer critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill, and medically complex patients.
Job Responsibilities
- Maintain the standard of nursing care and implement the policies and procedures of the hospital and the nursing department.
- Assess the patient on admission within the required time frame and make referrals to other disciplines as necessary.
- Develop a nursing care plan for assigned patients on admission and update the plan of care as needed.
- Document patient admission assessments and reassessments, patient care plans, and other pertinent information completely in the patient's electronic medical record.
- Demonstrate correct use of Biomedical equipment such as defibrillator, Suction machine, IV and feeding pumps, PCA pump, blood glucose monitoring machine.
- Recognize and respond appropriately to patient changes in condition, including cardiac rhythm, respiratory distress, GI bleed, pulmonary emboli/edema, diabetic ketoacidosis, adverse drug reaction, and Blood transfusion reaction.
Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited Registered Nursing program with current state licensure as Registered Nurse and BCLS certification and ACLS required. Minimum one year training and experience in Critical Care is also required.
Keywords:
Critical Care, Registered Nurse, ICU Nursing, Patient Advocacy, Healthcare, Nursing Care, Emergency Nursing, Patient Education, Clinical Outcomes, Medical-Surgical
