Registered Nurse, ICU, Temp, 36-hour, evening/night shifts, 7:00 pm - 7:30 am, 11:00 pm - 7:30 am

• Assesses (and reassesses), plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions/plans of care/patient goals.
• Provides patient care based on standards of care, standards of practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures.
• Respects each patient as an individual; provides care that fosters the patient’s sense of dignity and positive self-regard.
• Provides patient/family teaching based on identified learning needs, readiness to learn, and barriers to learning.
• Collaboratively plans and prepares patient/family for discharge incorporating support systems/resources as necessary
• Appropriately delegates and supervises nursing interventions performed by others.
• Appropriately prioritizes patient care (e.g. seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources, reassigns personnel as necessary, recognizes need for emergency intervention, etc.).
• Provides thorough, timely, and accurate documentation of all pertinent data, therapeutic interventions and patient responses according to established standards.
• Provides timely and thorough report on assigned patients to other health care team members to ensure integration of services and continuity of patient care.
• Promotes learning for colleagues and self (e.g. functions as preceptor, instructor, trainer, attends professional development programs, etc.).
• Proactively identifies risk to patient safety and identifies opportunities to reduce medical/health care errors (i.e. appropriate reporting of errors/incidents).
• Identifies ethical issues in care and develops plan to address.
• Safely administers medications and intravenous therapy in accordance with physician’s orders, protocols, policies and procedures.
• Assesses patient pain level upon admission and as necessary, depending upon diagnosis utilizing the numerical pain scale.
• Reassesses effectiveness of pain control and notifies physicians as needed, as well as, documents assessment and patients’ response to medication.
• Performs accurate and timely identification of cardiac arrhythmias.
• Performs accurate and timely interpretation of EKG configuration changes (i.e. PR interval, ST segment).
• Institutes, monitors, and documents thrombolytic and anticoagulation therapy standards and protocols.
• Demonstrates knowledge of mechanical ventilation (e.g. modes, settings, and adjuncts associated with mechanical ventilation.
• Demonstrates skills associated with initiation, maintenance, and care of the intubated patient including, suctioning, troubleshooting, and weaning.
• Accurately interprets arterial blood gases, pulse oximetry, and clinical features of impaired gas exchange and/or airway clearance.
• Demonstrates understanding hemodynamic monitoring procedures, sets up equipment, assists with arterial artery and central vein cannulation.
• Safely administers vasoactive medications demonstrating understanding of dosage, action, use, side effects, and titration parameters associated with maintenance of critical drips.
• Provides ongoing assessment and monitoring of the patient in the immediate post-operative phase according to established standards and protocols.
• Demonstrates appropriate interventions related to potential problems/complications during the recovery phase of general, regional, spinal, or conscious sedation.
• Responsible for obtaining supporting information and completing required documentation related to medication reconciliation for use by the Attending MD.
• Responsible for implementing components of the VAP bundle consistently and per protocol. Responsible for alerting the Nurse Manager/Director/Nursing Supervisor if there is a deviation from VAP bundle by Attending MD for case review and follow up as indication.
• Participates actively in daily multi-disciplinary rounds for planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating patient care.

• Current MA Registered Nurses license
• ACLS upon hire OR must hold an active BLS card and obtain AHA ACLS within 60 days of hire
• CCRN preferred

We are committed to equitable and transparent compensation practices. The salary range for this position reflects our good-faith estimate of base pay at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. We regularly review our compensation structures to ensure fairness and consistency across our organization.