Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Olney, IL
Med Ninjas
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Description:
-The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) staff nurse is a Registered Nurse (RN) who uses the nursing process to provide nursing care to patients receiving therapies within the multidisciplinary activities of the ICU Unit.
-The RN supervises work assignments of the nursing assistants and is responsible to the Nurse Manager.
-The RN will provide professional nursing care for all patients of the unit according to the established standards, practices and philosophies of Carle Richland Memorial Hospital (CRMH).

Essential Functions:
-Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service.
-Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.
-Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
-Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs.
-Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures.
-Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
-Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
-Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues.
-Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base.
-Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution.
-Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.

Department Specific Job Functions:
-Ensures good communication with patients/family by utilizing meaningful hourly rounding, bedside report and white boards.
-Works with ventilated patients for early mobility.
-Collaborates with team to ensure best outcomes.
-Able to assist with intubation, central line insertions, Arterial lines insertion and care .
-Delegates patient care tasks to assigned HCT's and validates completion of tasks.
-Uses critical thinking to evaluate the overall patient condition and uses nursing judgment to identify and act on changes in patient status.   Required Skills & Experience:
-Minimum one (1) year of relevant nursing experience.   Required Education:
-ASN   Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Illinois state RN License in good standing
-BLS (American Heart Assoc.)
-ACLS (American Heart Assoc.)
-PALS (American Heart Assoc.)