ICU NURSE - Nights
Company: Kindred Hospital Dayton
Location: Dayton
Posted on: May 27, 2023
Job Description:
Description
$15,000 Sign On BonusAt Kindred Healthcare It Starts With Me. Our
commitment is to deliver excellence and an empathetic human
experience to every patient, every family member, every employee,
every time. We do this through our Core Values which help in
guiding our work every day.Registered Nurse - Advanced Skills /
-ICU Registered Nurse / ICU RNSummary: 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. Ensures the plan
is discussed and developed as a result of the coordination of
patient and family and the interdisciplinary team.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 team work.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.Completes and documents patient admission
assessment and reassessments as required according to
policy.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.Qualifications
Education: Graduate from an accredited Registered Nursing
program.Licenses/Certification: Current state licensure as
Registered Nurse. - BCLS certification and ACLS
required.Experience: Minimum one year training and experience in
Critical Care. - Able to communicate effectively in English through
written and verbal means.
Keywords: Kindred Hospital Dayton, Dayton , ICU NURSE - Nights, Healthcare , Dayton, Ohio
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