RN ICU FT Days

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Posted: 10-Apr-24

Location: Orange, California

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Healthcare
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 5167302

RN ICU FT Days
Updated: Apr 9, 2024
Location: Fountain Valley
Job Type:
Department: ICU/CCU-Combined-FVR

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential Job Functions : Interviews patient, family history, significant others to formulate nursing history.
Observation: Observes, identifies and collects data to identify nursing care needs of the patient and family
Documentation:

• Demonstrates decision making process and ability to recognize priorities and resolve appropriately
• Documents primary assessment in a timely manner.
• Identifies and reports to the appropriate person(s) abnormal diagnostic data and clinical changes in the patient's condition.

PLANNING:

• Develops and/or updates individualized nursing care plan on each patient.
• Documents patient problems and nursing care needs of the patient and family/significant others.
• Actively involves patient and family/significant others in planning patient's care.
• Develops short- and long-term goals for the patient and family/significant others
• Identifies the need to involve other disciplines in the patient's care.
• Initiates discharge planning upon admission.

IMPLEMENTATION:

• Performs common nursing procedures as defined in Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Implements changes in physicians' orders in a timely manner.
• Explains treatments and procedures to patient and family/significant others.
• Provides patient and family teaching.
• Provides for safety, cleanliness and comfort for patient.
• Initiates emergency procedures as needed within the scope of practice and hospital policy.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills in dealing with infrequently encountered or difficult situations.

EVALUATION:

• Evaluates the patient's response to nursing care.
• Updates and revises care to be delivered, as patient's needs change.
• Appropriately communicates changes and care given to other members of the health care team.
• Keeps immediate supervisor informed of organizational, staff and patient problems

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND RESPONSIBILITY:

• Maintains an awareness of legal aspects of nursing, including accurate/timely documentation according to standards/policy and procedure.
• Conducts patient care conferences.
• Updates skills and knowledge and attends peer's patient care conferences.
• Assists in orientation and/or acts as a preceptor for new personnel.
• Provides evaluation materials in a timely manner.
• Participates in quality assurance programs and/or committees.

UNIT SPECIFIC:

• Manages patients as a primary care giver.
• Demonstrates ability to utilize equipment in the clinical setting.
• Demonstrates basic computer entry skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills in application of monitoring equipment.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills in recognizing and acting accordingly to life threatening arrhythmias.
• Attends skills lab (knowledge and clinical ability to perform) Point of care testing

Physical Demands: Employee must meet physical and mental requirements as identified by the physical activity evaluation form

Qualifications:
A. Minimum Education: Current California RN License Current American Heart Association BLS Certification. ACLS and Initial Dysrhythmia Recognition within 90 days of hire.
B. Minimum Experience: Current American Heart Association BLS. ACLS certification and Initial Dysrhythmia Recognition within 90 days of hire
C. Preferred Skills and Abilities: Recent acute care experience preferred.
To apply, visit https://careersucirvine.ttcportals.com/jobs/14225554-rn-icu-ft-days
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