RN Critical Care Float

St. Charles Health System Inc.; Saint Charles (MO); Sur place; USD 80 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

St. Charles Health System Inc. seeks an experienced RN – Critical Care for night shift across our critical care units. The role provides patient- and family-centered care and leads care coordination in a fast-paced ICU environment.

Responsibilities include applying nursing standards, performing assessments, administering medications, documenting care, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to support positive patient outcomes and uphold our mission of high-quality care.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required; BSN preferred.
• Current Oregon RN license; BLS required; ACLS preferred.
• TNCC and PALS timelines per department requirements.

Responsabilités

• Provides patient- and family-centered care in a fast-paced ICU environment.
• Assesses patient condition, plans and prioritizes care, and collaborates with care team.
• Administers medications and documents care in accordance with hospital policies.
• Demonstrates professionalism, leadership, and continuous quality improvement.

Connaissances

Critical care

Nursing leadership

Assessment skills

Formation

Current Oregon RN license

BSN preferred

AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider

ACLS

TNCC within 6 months

PALS within 90 days

Description du poste

JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: RN – Critical Care - System

Full-Time, Nights ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM

REPORTS TO POSITION:

Department Manager/Director

DEPARTMENT:

Varies

DATE LAST REVIEWED:

December 18, 2020

OUR VISION:

Creating America’s healthiest community, together

OUR MISSION:

In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

OUR VALUES:

Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:

The Critical Care RN positions include bedside RNs on various units throughout St. Charles Health System. These departments include all Intensive Care Units, the Intermediate Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit and Critical Care Floats. These departments provide 24/7 specialized care to patients throughout their hospitalization and discharge.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The RN provides quality patient and family centered care as a member of the health care team in accordance with St. Charles Health System mission, philosophy, policies, and procedures. Applies standards for professional nursing practice and focuses clinical care to enhance the experience for patients, families, and all others. As a nurse, this position will oversee the work of other caregivers, providing specific care to assigned patient(s) throughout the shift, as required under the scope of the RN licensure.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

• Maintains and demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of nursing principles, practices, standards, and techniques and applies this knowledge in accordance with St. Charles Health System policies and procedures and within laws and regulations governing nursing practice in the State of Oregon.
• Assesses the patient’s condition and needs using critical thinking and clinical judgment: sets outcomes; implements appropriate nursing actions and collaborates with other disciplines to meet the patient’s/family’s physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and intellectual needs; and evaluates patient’s progress.
• Calculates dosages and administers medications accurately in accordance with St. Charles Health System policies and procedures for medication administration.
• Documents all patient care with proficiency in compliance with hospital policies, procedures and regulatory agencies.
• Demonstrates awareness of and supports St. Charles departmental and operating unit goals through participation in continuous quality improvement and departmental activities.
• Participates in activities that promote professional growth and development of self and others.
• Communicates (both written and orally) effectively and maintains professional relationships with caregivers, medical staff, patients, and guests.
• Identifies work-related problems with possible solutions and implements solution(s) within scope of practice, as appropriate.
• Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.
• Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Participates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of each individual, patient and caregiver.
• Participates in creating intentional relationships and demonstrates focused attitudes and behaviors that enhance the care experience.
• Provides a therapeutic presence in service to others by purposefully responding to the needs of patients in a caring way, including introducing oneself and explaining role in patient’s care, asking the patient his or her preferred name, sitting with the patient to determine his or her care goals, active listening, communicating effectively and appropriately through touch, eye contact, etc.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
• Performs stand by callback as assigned. Varies by department. May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.

EDUCATION

• Required: As required by RN licensure. Preferred: BSN
• LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION: Required: Current Oregon RN license. AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification. ACLS Preferred: Department specific acute care certification (i.e. CCRN, PCCN, CEN)
• BEND-CRITICAL CARE FLOAT: Additional Requirements: TNCC within 6 months of hire. PALS within 90 days of hire.

EXPERIENCE

• Required: See below Preferred: Department specific acute care experience. BEND-CRITICAL CARE FLOAT: Additional Requirements: One year Intensive Care Unit experience within five years. Preferred: ED or Rapid Response experience

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION

General: Must have excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population and professionally represent St. Charles Health System. Excellent organizational and multitasking skills. Strong teamwork and collaborative skills. Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills. Basic to intermediate ability and experience with computer applications, specifically electronic medical records system and MS Office.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Continually (75% or more): Standing and walking, keyboard operation, use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level.
• Frequently (50%): Sitting, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 1-25 pounds. The use and operation of a motor vehicle for Home Health and Wound Caregivers.
• Occasionally (25%): Bending, stooping/kneeling/crouching, climbing ladder/step-stool (varies by area), reaching overhead, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 25-50 pounds, grasping/squeezing, ability to hear whispered speech level.
• Rarely (10%): Climbing stairs.
• Never (0%): Climbing ladder/step-stool (varies by area), operation of a motor vehicle.
• Exposure to Elemental Factors Rarely (10%): Wet/slippery area, chemical solution.
• Never (0%): Heat, cold, noise, dust, vibration, uneven surface. Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category Risk for Exposure to BBP .

SCHEDULE

Weekly Hours: 36 Caregiver Type: Regular Shift: Third Shift (United States of America) Is Exempt Position? No Job Family: REGISTERED NURSE CRITICAL CARE Scheduled Days of the Week: Variable; includes every other weekend and holidays Shift Start & End Time: 1900-0730

ABOUT ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM

St. Charles Health System is a private, nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing high-quality care and the latest in health care technology to the communities it serves. Headquartered in Bend, Ore., St. Charles is an integrated delivery system, with a strong focus on population health, that provides a full range of evidence-based health care services within a 32,000-square-mile area in Central and Eastern Oregon. The health system owns and operates a trauma level II, tertiary referral center in Bend, a trauma level III, type B rural hospital in Redmond, and trauma level IV critical access hospitals in both Prineville and Madras. As the largest employer in Central Oregon, St. Charles Health System and St. Charles Medical Group care for our communities in more than two dozen outpatient clinics and in more than 20 specialty areas of medicine.

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