RN ICU PRN

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski; Pulaski (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated healthcare team as a Registered Nurse in the ICU, where you will provide essential patient care and collaborate with professionals to ensure the highest standards of nursing practice. This role demands critical thinking and effective communication as you educate patients and families while managing complex medical equipment and systems. In a fast-paced environment, your decisive judgment and ability to work under pressure will be crucial for delivering quality care. Embrace this opportunity to make a significant impact on patient health and healing in a supportive and dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Active RN license required; must communicate effectively in English.
• Strong computer skills and ability to work with multiple systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive patient care in the ICU, ensuring quality and safety.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals for optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

critical thinking

effective communication

computer skills

decisive judgment

Education

Active Tennessee RN license

Compact State RN license

Tools

medical equipment

computer systems

Job description

RN ICU PRN at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski Summary:

The Registered Nurse in the ICU is responsible for providing comprehensive patient care, including both direct and indirect nursing activities. This role involves collaborating with healthcare professionals, educating patients and families, and ensuring quality and safe care is administered based on established nursing standards. Essential skills include critical thinking, effective communication, and proficiency in using medical equipment and computer systems to record and manage patient information.

The Registered Nurse in the ICU provides direct and indirect patient care. He/she applies the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. The Registered Nurse must possess good communication skills and must be able to effectively communicate with physicians, peers, patients, and families. He/She works collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team to ensure quality care is delivered.

Essential Functions:

1. Providing nursing care appropriate to the condition and needs of the patient.
2. Consulting and collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to provide care to patients.
3. Establishing, reviewing, revising, and following the patient plan of care.
4. Administering medications and treatments within the scope of practice for a Registered Nurse.
5. Recording patient care activities including assessment, reassessment, and ongoing treatment notes within the patient's medical records.
6. Using a variety of computer systems.
7. Operating medical equipment used in the care of the patient.
8. Providing patient and family education related to treatment, diagnosis, medications, discharge, and self-care.
9. Providing patient care following nursing standards of care in a manner that promotes excellent outcomes, avoids harm to patients, and promotes health and healing.

The ability and willingness to follow established Standards of Performance. Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Must possess strong computer skills and have the ability to work with multiple computer systems. Must be able to read and communicate effectively in English. Must be able to operate standard patient care equipment for services provided.

Organizational Expectations:

1. Actively participates in Foundation Safety Behavior Tools and Tactics such as Briefs, Debriefs, Huddles, Learning Board Activities, Executive Patient Safety Rounds, and reporting of unanticipated and unintended patient events regardless of whether there is harm.
2. Provide effective mentoring.
3. Be loyal to the absent.
4. Always manage up.
5. Consistent use of AIDET & 5 P's.
6. Uphold the facilities Standards of Performance.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Education:
Active Tennessee RN license or Compact State RN license with the intent to obtain a Tennessee RN license within 30 days of hire.

Required Skills:
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Must possess strong computer skills and can work with multiple computer systems. Must be able to read and communicate effectively in English. Must be able to operate standard patient care equipment for services provided.

Certifications:
BLS current or within 90 days of hire date.
ACLS current or within 90 days of hire date.
PALS current or within 90 days of hire date.
HWC within 6 months of hire date.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

Keywords:

ICU nurse, patient care, nursing process, critical care, nurse education, healthcare team, medical equipment, BLS, ACLS, PALS