RN ICU Nights

Kindred Healthcare; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facility is seeking a nurse to provide direct patient care, including medication administration and collaboration with care teams. The ideal candidate will have an associate degree in nursing and relevant certifications. Positions require critical thinking, decisive judgment, and the ability to function in high-stress situations.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required upon hire and continuously thereafter.
• ACLS certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Current State license or Compact State License required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care using the nursing process in accordance with standards of practice.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team.
• Assists patients with daily living activities and collaborates across disciplines.

Skills

Critical thinking skills

Decisive judgement

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Ability to work in stressful environment

Education

Associate degree or higher in nursing

Job description

Job Summary:

Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice

Essential Functions:

To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment
• Documents patient care given
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient and/or family
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needed
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition and circumstances
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Associate degree or higher in nursing

Certification/License:

• BLS required upon hire and continuously thereafter
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire and continuously thereafter
• CPI - required within 6 months of hire and annually thereafter
• CCRN - preferred
• Current State license or Compact State License (if lives outside of SC)

Skills:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action