What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wound Care RN Per Diem Days position at ScionHealth?
Job Title:
Registered Nurse - Advanced Skills / ICU Registered Nurse / ICU RN
About Us:
ScionHealth is 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.
About the Job:
We offer the same 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.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and the nursing department.
- Assesses the patient on admission within the required time frame.
- Develops a nursing care plan for assigned patient on admission and updates the plan of care as needed.
- Able to release, remove, and reapply restraints to patient.
- Demonstrates correct use of Biomedical equipment such as defibrillator, Suction machine, IV and feeding pumps, PCA pump, blood glucose monitoring machine.
- Demonstrates safe and effective delivery of patient care.
- Obtains consents for procedures and blood transfusions.
- Recognizes and responds appropriately to patient change in condition.
- Completes and documents patient admission assessment and reassessments as required according to policy.
- Administers medications with verbalized knowledge of the action, side effects, correct dosages and route according ICU policies and procedures.
- Directs, supervises, and evaluates nursing care provided to patients.
Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited Registered Nursing program.
- Current state licensure as Registered Nurse.
- BCLS certification and ACLS required.
- Minimum one year training and experience in Critical Care.
