RN - ICU (Full Time), St. Vincent
Core
Registered Nurse providing leadership and direct patient care in a busy 20-bed medical/surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) handling pulmonary, GI, surgical, GU, post-partum, and renal cases.
Role type
Staff Registered Nurse (ICU)
Builds
Patient care plans and safe clinical outcomes in a critical care environment
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing process, patient assessment, delegation, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient safety initiatives, quality improvement, cultural competence, time management, documentation
Preferred skills
Specialty certification
Technologies
CRRT, TeleICU systems, Electronic Health Records (implied by documentation)
Responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for critically ill patients; assign or delegate tasks to LPNs and support staff; supervise delegates and evaluate assigned LPN scope of practice; participate in interdisciplinary teams to evaluate clinical care; promote patient safety and quality initiatives; utilize the nursing process to develop individualized care plans; assess patient reports and notify physicians of condition changes; accept assignments in areas other than primary unit within competency; participate in peer review and systematic feedback processes; promote compassionate communication with patients and families.