Registered Nurse (Rn) Icu

Performs the duties of a Professional Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of all assigned patients. Records comprehensive documentation of patient care and demonstrates professional competence according to established Southside Hospital Standards of Care.

Job Responsibility

• Administers medications and treatments according to established policies and procedures.
• Serves on committees.
• Assessment:
• Anticipates work-flow, and completes tasks.
• Uses graphic/flow sheets correctly when pertinent to patient's condition.
• Records patient data on the Nursing Care Plan.
• Evaluation:
• Implements teaching plan using principles of teaching and learning.
• Uses current data to measure progress toward goal achievement.
• Takes action to meet patient's needs for adequate hydration and elimination.
• Writes discharge notes which clearly reflect the patient's status with regard to health, activity, and knowledge at the time of discharge.
• Responds to schedule changes and/or emergencies.
• Meets patient's needs for daily hygiene and acceptable appearance
• Participates in review and revision of Policies and Procedures as directed by Head Nurse, Supervisor or Assistant Director of Nursing.
• Makes decisions which reflect sound judgment based upon knowledge of facts
• Examines patient to determine physical status including interview, observation, and inspection.
• Helps patient accept dependence/independence appropriate to condition.
• Provides for mental and social stimulation in appropriate amounts on the basis of patient's potential.
• Demonstrates skill using equipment necessary to delivery of patient care.
• Identifies and records patient's physical, psycho-social condition including history, health habits and patient perception
• Suggests constructive changes in delivery or monitoring of patient care.
• Planning:
• Adapts nursing procedures when possible to meeting individual needs of patients.
• Delivers care that communicates the worth and dignity of patient.
• Refers patient's needs which cannot be met to appropriate personnel and obtains feedback.
• Writes admission notes which reflect a clear picture of the patient's physical and psychological status.
• Utilizes and enforces Universal Precautions.
• Involves patient and family in the care when it is therapeutic to do so.
• Identifies patient's educational needs and coping mechanisms.
• Writes Nurse's Notes demonstrating progress or lack of progress toward patient goals; presenting a clear and current picture of the patient's status; indicating a knowledge of and appreciation for legal and ethical aspects of charting; and reflecting Nursing Intervention and Patient Response.
• Protects patients from environmental hazards.
• Collaborates with health team.
• Uses good medical and surgical asepsis in delivery of care.
• Evaluates teaching done by obtaining patient or “significant other” verbalization of instructions
• Performs related duties, as required.
• Observes behavioral and physiological changes due to medications and takes appropriate action.
• Takes action in response to anticipated or manifest patient anxiety or distress.
• Documentation:
• Collects and organizes, systematically, patient data using all possible resources.
• Implementation:
• Initiates Nursing actions if patient fails to progress toward pre-set goals
• Identifies physical symptoms and changes; and takes appropriate action.
• Formulates a care plan which identifies patient needs in priority order, including patient and/or family participation, and expected outcomes
• Professional Implications:

• ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• SICU experience preferred.
• At least ONE year of ICU experience required.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
• ACLS and BLS required.
• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, preferred. Must be enrolled in an accredited program within 24 months of employment, if hired after September 1, 2010 and obtain a BSN degree within five (5) years of employment date.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Experience Step Plan:

Min:47.1693

Max:68.2431