Registered Nurse (RN) ICU Nights

McPherson Hospital Inc.; McPherson (KS); On-site; USD 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental / Vision

Health Savings Account

403(b) Retirement Plan

Earned Time Off

Sign-on Bonus

Job summary

McPherson Hospital Inc. in Kansas is seeking an ICU Registered Nurse for night shifts. The RN will direct patient care using critical care skills to diagnose, plan, implement interventions and evaluate outcomes for optimum patient care.

Expect to manage complex ICU patients, supervise monitor tech and telemetry, and coordinate with physicians. Requires BSN preferred, KS RN license, and ACLS/PALS within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing (two-year program) required.
• BSN preferred.
• Licensed in Kansas as a Registered Nurse in good standing; BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC verification within 6 months of hire.
• Six months to one year of Med/Surg experience; three to five years ICU experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical nursing care in ICU and oversee monitor tech and telemetry patients.
• Plan and provide direct patient care using the nursing process per hospital policies.
• Follow CMS guidelines to ensure indicators are met and patient outcomes improve.
• Follow protocols for narcotic and other medication administration; ensure six rights of medication administration.
• Provide patient teaching and begin discharge planning at admission.
• Communicate patient condition changes to physicians and other staff/units as needed.
• Document findings and outcomes for continuity of care.

Skills

ICU nursing

Telemetry monitoring

ACLS/PALS knowledge

Nursing assessment

Education

Associate degree in nursing

BSN preferred

Tools

Telemetry equipment

ECG interpretation

Job description

Job Description: Registered Nurse (RN) ICU Nights

Registered Nurse Job Summary:

Directs patient care using critical care skills to determine appropriate nursing diagnosis, planning and implementing interventions and evaluating outcome for optimum patient outcome.

Registered Nurse Shift Availability:

• Nights
• Full Time

Registered Nurse Benefits (PRN not eligible):

• Medical / Dental / Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flex Spending Account/Dependent Care Spending Account
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability/ Short-Term Disability Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan - up to 4% employer contribution
• Earned Time Off
• Extended Illness Bank-Hospital contribution
• Free 24-hour fitness center
• May be eligible for a $15,000 sign on bonus!

Registered Nurse Essential Functions/Accountabilities:

• Areas of responsibility include managing and providing critical nursing care in ICU overseeing the monitor tech and telemetry patients.
• Plans for and provides direct patient care by using the nursing process with knowledge of hospital policies in order to accomplish goals for the delivery of nursing care.
• Follows CMS guidelines to assure that indicators are met, thus improving patient outcome.
• Follows established protocols for narcotic and other medication administration, ensuring the 6 right of medication administration are met.
• Provides patient teaching according to the plan of care, beginning discharge planning at the time of admission.
• Communicates pertinent information related to patient’s condition to inform physicians, additional staff and/or ancillary departments of changes, needs, or have an idea of care.
• Documents findings, concerns, actions, and outcomes related to patient’s diagnosis for continuity of care.

Registered Nurse Principal Accountabilities:

• Demonstrates the ability to read cardiac rhythms and treat them according to ACLS standards within 90 days of hire to provide advanced cardiac care to patients.
• Shows ability to obtain and assess hemodynamic values and maintains care of invasive monitoring equipment to provide valuable information regarding cardiopulmonary function and early detection of change in condition.
• Demonstrates knowledge of IV medications and drips restricted to use in the ICU setting, their indications, dosage, and the required monitoring to assure safe nursing practice.
• Responsible for cardiac rhythm interpretation of the telemetry patients on the medical surgical unit; notification of the patient’s nurse and physician regarding arrhythmias; ability to give direction to and relieve the monitor tech/unit clerk as needed.
• Prepared to respond to in-house code blue emergencies and to act as the team leader following standard ACLS and PALS protocols.
• May be asked to serve as preceptor, providing training and practical experience needed to prepare newly hired RNs to gain independence.

Registered Nurse Education:

Minimum:

• Associate degree in nursing (two-year program) or equivalent formal training program.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree (BSN)

Registered Nurse Experience:

Minimum:

• Six months to one year of Med/Surg experience

Preferred:

• Three to five years ICU experience

Registered Nurse Licenses/ Certification:

• Licensed in the State of Kansas as a Registered Nurse in good standing.
• BLS, AC:S. PALS, and TNCC verification within 6 months of hiring
• ICU Telemetry exam – 90 days to pass from hire.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.