NIGHTS - RN – Peds ICU

About The Opportunity

Schedule: Fulltime – Nights shifts with rotating weekends / 3-12hr Shifts Position Summary:
• The Peds ICU RN manages the nursing care of critically ill patients in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
The tasks and responsibilities include:
• Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.
• Carries out physician orders.
• Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, monitors vital signs.
• Provides respiratory and ventilator management and monitoring for patients.
• Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• Instructs and educates patients and families.
• Assesses and coordinates patient\'s discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
• Orients and mentors new staff members.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Job Description

License/ Certification/Registration:
• Current license in Nevada as a Registered Nurse.
• Will you accept pending license: Yes
• Current Certifications Required: BCLS upon hire – ACLS & PALS within 30days of start Preferred: CCRN.
• Passing score on Critical Care Test/ Rhythm interpretation examination.
Education:
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing – BSN preferred
Experience:
• 1+ years of current acute care hospital critical care experience ( Will consider any Critical care setting experience ( MICU,SICU,CCU,CVICU,Burn ICU)
Qualifications/Skills:
• Current knowledge and skills appropriate to the age/type of patient population served.
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise manner appropriate to the developmental stage of the patient.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to
• 50 pounds and exposure to patient elements and handling of emergencies and critical patient incidents.
Special Notes:
• 34 Bed ICU - Recently expanded the unit from 26 to 34 beds
• Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1 Nurse : 2 Patients; 1:1 for HACA, CRRT, donor, etc.
• Teamwork is the bases of the culture on this unit
• Type of culture (management style) of director or on the floor: Team is core value of the unit developed by unit based council. Values and approach emphasized by floor manager.
• What has and hasn’t worked with personality/skill types: Skills from other units that can translate to success in MICU is experience in ICU step-down unit, drip titration and management of critical ill patients.
• This unit is looking for candidates that have strong commitment to improving patient outcomes.

Required Skills