Critical Care Registered Nurse - Dallas, TX
Core
Critical Care Registered Nurse providing direct patient care and clinical support to medically/surgically unstable patients in a VA healthcare system.
Role type
Critical Care Registered Nurse (Contract)
Builds
Direct patient care services for the VA North Texas Health Care System
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Critical care nursing, ACLS protocol, drug administration and titration, physiological monitoring, IV insertion, Foley catheter insertion, 12 lead EKG, mechanical ventilator operation, defibrillator use, lab specimen collection
Preferred skills
BLS certification, experience with ER performance measures (EKG, Troponin, Pneumonia Protocol)
Technologies
Mechanical ventilators, IV infusion pumps, Accu-check, Zoll defibrillator, crash cart, bedside monitors, Propac transport monitor
Responsibilities
Assess physiological and psychological health status, formulate and implement nursing plans of care, administer drugs and solutions, monitor patients physiologically, perform 12 lead EKGs, collect lab specimens, insert IVs and Foley catheters, operate life support equipment, provide patient and family teaching, maintain ER performance measures
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
