Staff Nurse - ICU - Per Diem

Tahoe Forest Health System; Truckee (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tahoe Forest Health System in Truckee, CA seeks an experienced ICU RN to provide direct patient care in the hospital's intensive care unit. The role emphasizes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualized care plans in collaboration with physicians and the care team.

Required qualifications include CA RN licensure, BLS, PALS as applicable, and ICU experience; the position offers a competitive pay rate of $79.54/hour with DOE and differentials.

Qualifications

• Graduation from NLN/CCNE or equivalent accredited nursing program.
• Current California Registered Nurse Licensure.
• BLS certification required; RQI/BLS entry or prep curriculum within 3 months.
• PALS required within 3 months if previously uncertified.
• One year ICU experience in an RN role.

Responsibilities

• Assess physical and psychosocial needs of patients.
• Plan, document, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments per nursing standards.
• Monitor vital signs and report deviations to supervisor/physician.
• Explain procedures to patients and families to gain cooperation.
• Maintain patient safety, comfort and dignity at all times.
• Collaborate with team to coordinate resources and care.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Nursing assessment

Education

CA RN licensure (NLN/CCNE program equivalently)

Job description

Rate of Pay: $79.54/hour + DOE + Differentials (Base Pay of $70.71/hour includes 12.5% per diem premium)

Summary

Provides nursing services to patients admitted to the hospital intensive care unit by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assesses physical and psychosocial needs of patients.

• Plans individual care of patient and documents care plan.
• Implements and evaluates individual plan of care.
• Evaluates effectiveness of interventions.
• Identifies and provides education to patient and/or significant other.
• Coordinates resources for complete and effective patient care.
• Possesses effective communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Participates in departmental growth and development.
• Pursues professional growth.
• Follows patient care standards.
• Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, an allay apprehension.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
• Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment and examination of patient, as appropriate.
• Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient.
• Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or physician of patient’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient.
• Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
• Documents nursing history and physical assessment for assigned patients.
• Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by physician and/or hospital policy including patient and family instruction.
• Makes beds, bathes and feeds patients.
• Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities.
• Ability to work standby.
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
• Complies with System policies and procedures.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

No supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience

Graduation from a National League of Nursing (NLN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or equivalent accredited school of nursing. The nurse shall have completed a nursing education program that included clinical experiences with actual patients under the supervision of qualified faculty.

Required Licenses and Certifications:

Current California Registered Nurse Licensure

• Upon hire

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Certificate

• Upon hire

Employee will be enrolled in the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Basic Life Support (BLS) Entry or Prep Curriculum (depending on their previous BLS certification) -

• Within 3 months of hire into job

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): Employees that have never been certified must take a live initial AHA certification class. Employees with recently expired certifications will be enrolled in Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI)

• Within 3 months of hire into job

Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Bio-Chemo

• Within 6 months of hire into job

Other Experience and Qualifications:

One year full time ICU experience as an RN.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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