ICU RN
Lafayette, Colorado
Peaks Region - 200 Exempla Circle , Good Samaritan Hospital

RN - ICU

Location: Lafayette, Colorado

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule:

• Nights: 3 x 12-hour shifts (1900-0730)
• 36 hours per week
• Weekends: 7 required in 8 weeks

Responsibilities

• Performs independent and delegated nursing functions under accepted practice standards set by the state Board of Nursing
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care
• Collects and assesses health data to evaluate patient health status
• Provides health teaching and counseling
• Provides therapy and treatment, directly or through consultation, delegation, supervision, or teaching of others
• Executes delegated medical functions
• Refers patients for further evaluation or treatment
• Reviews and monitors therapy and treatment plans
• Documents in accordance with hospital and regulatory guidelines
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Valid RN license in Colorado
• 1+ years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, with experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification

Other Expectations

• May be required to float to other departments within scope of competency and qualifications, based on business need
• May be required to be placed on call during a regularly scheduled shift