Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,313 per week at Kindred Hospital
Dayton, OH 45444
About the Job
- ACLS & BLS certifications required.
- OH RN license.
Certification Details
- Provides quality patient care to critically ill patients, through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation.
- Serves as a patient advocate at all times.
- Supervises the nursing care provided to each patient by other caregivers.
- Develops the plan for nursing care as a result of coordination with the patient, family and staff of other disciplines as necessary.
- Applies critical thinking in order to promote positive clinical outcomes.
- Ensures patient education.
- Participates in discharge planning.
- Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and the nursing department.
- Assesses the patient on admission within the required time frame.
- Makes referral to other disciplines based on the assessment, such as rehabilitation and nutritional services.
- Develops a nursing care plan for assigned patient on admission and updates the plan of care as needed.
- Able to release, remove, and reapply restraints to patient.
- Ensures patient is in proper position and alignment.
- Documents patient admission assessment and reassessments, patient care plans, and other pertinent information completely in the patient’s electronic medical record.
- Demonstrates correct use of Biomedical equipment such as defibrillator, Suction machine, IV and feeding pumps, PCA pump, blood glucose monitoring machine.
- Demonstrates safe and effective delivery of patient care such as completing team/patient assignments on time, making effective use of available time, showing initiative and teamwork.
- Obtains consents for procedures and blood transfusions, ensuring patient has necessary information to make an informed decision.
- Receives physician’s orders, ensures transcription is accurate, and order entry is accurate.
- Follows through to ensure order is carried out.
- Recognizes and responds appropriately to patient change in condition such as Cardiac rhythm, respiratory distress, GI bleed, pulmonary emboli/ edema, diabetic Ketoacidosis, adverse drug reaction and Blood transfusion reaction, etc.
- Institutes emergency action, notifies physician, obtains orders, etc.
- Reports pertinent observations and reaction regarding patients to the appropriate person (i.e., physician, supervisor, charge nurse) and records these observations accurately.
- Administers medications with verbalized knowledge of the action, side effects, correct dosages and route according ICU policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates ability to recognize and Institute arrhythmia protocol for the following Cardiac rhythms V-tach, V-fib, PVC’s, asystole, 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree heart block, atrial fibrillation, and atrial flutter.
- Directs, supervises, and evaluates nursing care provided to patients.
- Administers medications utilizing the seven “rights” of medication administration: right patient, route, time, medication, dose, reason and documentation.
- Assist physicians with special tests and procedures such as thoracentesis, paracentesis, arterial line and bronchoscopy.
- Participates in economical utilization of supplies and ensures that equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner.
- Participates in orientation of new personnel and performance evaluations of nursing staff.
- Assists team members in giving care to patients or administers direct care when professional nursing skills and judgment are needed.
- Coordinates nursing care of patients when scheduled for therapy or procedures by other departments.
- Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients such as cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, or sepsis.
- Participates in the maintenance of a clean and safe environment.
- Is knowledgeable about the emotional and rehabilitative aspects of care and is capable of applying appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Provides assessment utilizing current ACLS certification and protocols renders lifesaving first aid and makes appropriate referral to the nearest organization that is capable of providing needed services.
- Demonstrates ability to manage various types of tubes and other devices such as Foley /straight catheter, feeding tubes, chest tubes, JP drains, Hemovacs. T-tubes, wound drains, ostomy care, suprapubic catheter, continuous bladder irrigation.
- Demonstrates correct set up and performance monitoring of hemodynamic systems such as Swan-ganz catheter, arterial catheter, and cardiac output.
- Demonstrates accurate knowledge of critical Lab values and their normal ranges.
- Demonstrates ability to verify correct lead telemetry placement.
- Validates telemetry strips every 4 hours and PRN.
- Participates in assessing and meeting patient and family education needs.
- Provides complete patient report to on coming RN, ensures documentation is complete, physician orders are signed off, and patient rooms are in order.
- Communicates pertinent information to RN, physician, and patients as needed.
- Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean and wears appropriate identification while on duty.
- Completes annual health, safety, and education requirements.
- Maintains professional growth and development.
- Maintains confidentiality of all patient and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served.
- Attends all mandatory in-services and staff meetings.
- Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
- Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
- Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.
- Maintains current licensure/certification for position, if applicable.
- Demonstrates Guest Relation’s skills to patients, physicians, visitors, employees, and any other individuals with whom they may come in contact.
- Follows departmental and hospital Health, Safety, Security, Hazardous Materials policies and procedures.
Job Details
- Must have recent LTACH, trach & vent experience.
- Must have ACLS & BLS certifications (Must be through the American Heart Association); RQI certifications will not be accepted.
- Must have OH RN license.
Job Requirements
- What is the work schedule for this position? (days needed, hours or shift)
Schedule Information
- Facility Setting?
- Will position be required to float to other units?
- Number of beds in your facility?
- Years of experience required?
- Who else in your organization will be involved in the interview or selection process? (Please include name, phone number and email address below)
- Willing to review clinicians with pending state license?
- Is there anyone in the past that has worked for you that you would consider rehiring?
- EMR for your facility:
- Scrub colors / dress code:
- Parking location:
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