RN CASUAL - ICU

Independence Health System - Westmoreland Area; Greensburg (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated RN for the ICU. In this vital role, you'll assess and implement care for patients while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal outcomes. You'll maintain high standards of care and contribute to a supportive environment for patients and their families. This position offers an opportunity to grow in a dynamic setting, where your skills in critical care and patient management will be invaluable. Join a team that values your expertise and commitment to making a difference in the lives of patients.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Strong leadership ability and critical thinking skills.
• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Coordinate and direct care as part of the health care team.
• Document patient care services accurately.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Critical Thinking

Communication Skills

Patient Care

Infection Control

Education

Nursing Degree

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Patient Monitoring Equipment

Ventilator Support Systems

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Job Summary

The RN assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care for a designated group of patients. The RN coordinates, directs and actively participates as an effective member of the interdisciplinary health care team, contributing to the efficient operation of the unit and promoting positive patient outcomes.

Job Details

Description

Job Summary

The RN assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care for a designated group of patients. The RN coordinates, directs and actively participates as an effective member of the interdisciplinary health care team, contributing to the efficient operation of the unit and promoting positive patient outcomes.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops, review professional publications, establish personal networks, and participate in professional societies.
• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, making or recommending necessary adjustments, and following system/hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs using Nurse Knowledge Exchange techniques.
• Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients, and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching patient/family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills, and answering questions.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team continuous quality improvement and problem-solving methods.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements by following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies, and using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• The Registered Nurse provides direct oversight of the GN, LPN, Technical Partner, ALS Technician, Nurse Extern and Unit Clerks. This oversight includes the RN conducting the initial comprehensive assessment and interpreting the assessment to initiate the interprofessional plan of care. This includes supervision of the delegation of duties within the scope and capability of the care team supervised.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Specialty Job Functions

• Demonstrates the ability to interpret and treat arrhythmias in ICU.
• Reviews rhythm strips.
• Demonstrates appropriate treatment of arrhythmia.
• Utilizes appropriate protocols for administration of drugs for treatment of arrhythmias.
• Demonstrates the ability to care for a patient requiring ventilator support.
• Demonstrates ability to care for patient receiving invasive monitoring, such as Swan Ganz catheters, A-lines, and CVP monitoring.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• A Nursing refresher course may be required if employee hasn’t worked in an acute care setting for the most recent three consecutive years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Critical Care Experience
• Open Heart Experience
• One (1) year Med/Surg or PCU experience.

License, Certification & Clearances

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania required.
• Current BLS (CPR and AED) from the American Heart Association required.
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance
• Current ACLS or completion within one year of hire/transfer.
• NIH Stroke Scale – current or within six months of hire/transfer.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No direct supervisory responsibilities, but may serve as a coach and mentor.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Scheduled based on operational needs (rotate shifts, standby, on-call).
• Travel may be expected locally between locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Independence Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. They prohibit discrimination and provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, complying with all applicable laws.

Disclaimer

This job description is not exhaustive and duties may change or be added at any time with or without notice.