Registered Nurse - Critical Care - PRN

Provides professional nursing care at the beginner practitioner level within an assigned unit according to established procedures, protocols and regulations. Coordinates care planning with other disciplines.

Requirements

• Provides and coordinates direct care in accordance with the principles of Relationship Based Care to patients based on the nursing process and according to the clinical standards of the hospital.
• Safely and independently administers prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions based on assessment and plan of care.
• Appropriately organizes and prioritizes time based on patient condition and expected workload.
• Identifies changes in patients’ status and acts accordingly.
• Knows and can activate resources to achieve outcomes for patients.
• Identifies and communicates individualized patient needs for inter-shift report and transfer/discharge.
• Includes patient/family in planning.
• Collaborates with all disciplines in evaluation of patient progress.
• Appropriately and correctly documents the patient response to interventions and progress toward outcomes.
• Identifies and documents variances from pathway or plan of care.
• Keeps practice current by participating in performance improvement efforts.
• Complies with changes in clinical standards and policies.
• Promotes an environment conducive to professional practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient and staff safety.
• Supports Shared Decision Making by unit committee membership or by supporting and helping fellow co-workers attend committee meetings and/or work on SDM projects.
• Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel in order to meet patient needs and to maximize team performance.
• Helps assistive personnel organize and set priorities for work.
• Monitors completion of tasks that are assigned or delegated to the patient care team.
• Promotes collaboration and cooperation among physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Contributes to effective communications among all team members.
• Variation of duties may result based on the assigned customer care unit(s).