Registered Nurse I ICU
Core
Provides nursing care to patients in an Intensive Care Unit, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care to monitor patient functional status.
Role type
Registered Nurse I (ICU)
Builds
Patient care plans and outcomes in a hospital ICU setting
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing process application, patient assessment, care planning, documentation, medical terminology, interdisciplinary collaboration, discharge planning, prioritization
Preferred skills
Knowledge of disease state management, bio-psychosocial model, clinical pathways
Responsibilities
Utilizes the nursing process to care for patients; Assesses, organizes, and completes patient care with consideration for patient age, cultural and psychosocial factors; Documents steps of the nursing process; Facilitates patient discharge through timely referrals and patient education; Collaborates with other disciplines; Supports unit/hospital goals through educational activities and variance reports
Seniority
Entry-level (0-6 months experience)