Registered Nurse (PRN) -- ICU

Job description

JOB SUMMARY: Provides professional nursing care within the Intensive Care Unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines. Provides care the meets the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care. Determines the priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs of patients, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicates with physicians regarding changes in patient’s status, symptomatology and results of diagnostic studies. Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: - Provides direct care to the ICU patients. - Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patients and the general patient population. - Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management. - Ability to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret results. - Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac monitoring; identifies dysrhythmias and treats appropriately. - Ability to perform waived...