ICU Registered Nurse

Carson Tahoe Health; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Carson Tahoe Health in Carson City, NV seeks a Registered Nurse to deliver safe, patient-centered care in the Intensive Care Unit under supervision of the unit leader. You will perform nursing processes: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and maintain competencies and licensure.

Responsibilities include patient teaching, care plan development, and timely communication of changes to the care team, while meeting organizational education requirements and standards.

Qualifications

• Active RN license (Nevada) or Interim Permit.
• BLS certification for healthcare providers.
• ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.
• NIHSS certification within 6 months of hire.
• CPI (Non-violent crisis intervention) within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to unit standards of care and hospital policies.
• Attends 75% of staff meetings and completes required education by deadlines.
• Maintains license and certifications on required platform.
• Maintains competencies to reflect current skill level.
• identifies learning needs and seeks guidance for new procedures.
• Notifies care team of changes in patient's presentation promptly.
• Performs bedside handover per organizational standards.
• Provides accountable clinical care, including supervision of staff.
• Fulfills patient teaching needs and instructs patients and families.
• Develops and updates comprehensive plans of care.
• Responds effectively in urgent or emergency situations.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient care

Emergency response

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Nevada RN license

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

The registered nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient centered care, under the direction of the department manager, supervisor, and charge nurse. Proficiency in administering the fundamentals of the nursing process, assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Qualifications

Required

• State of Nevada licensure as Registered Nurse or Interim Permit
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) for healthcare providers within six (6) months of hire or position entry
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) within six (6) months of hire or position entry
• Non-violent crisis intervention (CPI) within six (6) months of hire or position entry

Preferred

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing

UNIT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Intensive Care Unit

Preferred

• Nationally recognized certification

Essential Functions

• Has knowledge of and adheres to Carson Tahoe Health’s policies, procedures, and unit standards of care.
• Attends 75% of scheduled staff meetings/unit conferences. Attends/completes 100% of all required Unit and Hospital education and Employee Health annual requirements by the established deadlines.
• Maintains required license and certification requirements on provided platform.
• Maintains competencies to reflect current skill level.
• Self identifies and seeks guidance when encountering nursing procedures and responsibilities that have not been mastered. Seeks out and communicates need for additional learning experiences.
• Appropriately identifies changes in patients’ presentation and communicates changes to the care team.
• Adheres to performing/receiving bedside handover as per organizational standards.
• Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including supervision of non-professional personnel.
• Identifies patient teaching needs and provides elementary instructions for the patient and his or her family.
• Develops, reviews, modifies, and implements comprehensive plan of care.
• Responds appropriately in urgent and/or emergency situations.