REGISTERED NURSE ICU

Carson Tahoe Health; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Carson Tahoe Health in Carson City, NV seeks a Registered Nurse for Intensive Care Unit duties. The role focuses on delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care under supervision of the department manager and charge nurse.

Required NV RN license or interim permit, BLS, and NIHSS; ACLS within six months of hire; CPI within six months. Preferred BSN and nationwide ICU experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• State of Nevada RN licensure or Interim Permit.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) within 6 months of hire.
• Non-violent crisis intervention (CPI) within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centered care under direction of unit leadership.
• Adherence to Carson Tahoe Health policies, procedures, and unit standards of care.
• Attend 75% of scheduled meetings; complete required education and health annual requirements by deadlines.
• Maintain licenses/certifications and current competencies.
• Identify changes in patient presentation and communicate with the care team.
• Ensure proper bedside handover is performed according to standards.
• Provide accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including supervision of non-professional staff.
• Identify patient teaching needs and provide instruction to patient and family.
• Develop, review, modify, and implement comprehensive care plans.
• Respond appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.

Skills

Nursing processes

Assessment

Care planning & implementation

Patient education

Clinical handover

Team collaboration

Policy adherence

Supervision of staff

Emergency response

Education

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.