Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Chapel Hill, NC
Wellspring Nurse Source
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Summary

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Essential Duties

• Education:
  • Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self.
  • Attends education programs based on identified learning needs.
  • Uses patient education materials relevant to the patient population with assistance.
  • Assesses readiness to learn of the patient and their family/caregivers.
  • Evaluates the developmental level of the patient and factors affecting their ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care:
  • Identifies expected patient outcomes.
  • Seeks guidance as needed in the revision of the plan of care.
  • Engages in discussions with members of the interdisciplinary team to evaluate patient care.
  • Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.
  • Performs bedside point of care testing as required for the patient care plan.
  • Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in the delivery of care.
  • Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient and family needs.
  • Consults with appropriate resources in a timely manner regarding patients with complex care issues and high-risk discharge planning.
• Leadership:
  • With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations.
  • Aims to achieve goals and objectives within the identified timeframe or renegotiates with a supervisor.
  • Knowledgeable about activities facilitating intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Participates in developing and achieving unit goals and performance improvement activities.
  • Effectively utilizes communication systems and promotes cost-effective care.
  • Provides feedback to co-workers.
  • Stays informed about public policy and regulatory guidelines influencing the healthcare environment.
  • Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care.
  • Includes physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs in assessments.
  • Synthesizes assessment data into a coherent whole for effective communication.
  • Assesses and anticipates the discharge needs of patients and families.
  • Develops relationships with families that encourage advocacy for the patient and their own needs.
• Planning:
  • Collaborates with patients and families to prepare or update the plan of care.
  • Utilizes available multidisciplinary resources in planning care.
  • Employs a full range of communication methods for conveying care planning.
  • Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
  • Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Research:
  • Reads relevant journals to enhance practice knowledge.
  • Brings ideas and questions to the team for assessment of applicability.

Required Skills & Experience

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• N/A

Education

• Required Education: Nursing Diploma or ADN/ASN from an accredited school of nursing.
• Preferred Education: BSN or MSN from an accredited school of nursing.