Job Details: RN ICU PRN

Company: St. David's HealthCare – St. David's HealthCare, an Austin based healthcare system, is building outstanding teams to deliver the top quality healthcare in the country.

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Unit Description: Intensive Care Unit

The Intensive Care Unit is a 10-bed unit that receives a general mix of diagnoses. The patient population varies from cardiac, pulmonary, renal, neuro, and multiple chronic illnesses.



Position Description:

The Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes the nursing process to direct and deliver comprehensive nursing care to patients on an assigned unit in a safe and proficient manner according to individual patient needs. Provides direct patient care based upon South Austin Medical Center Hospital Standards of Care and Standards of Practice, Polices, Procedures and Practice Guidelines. Provides guidance and supervision to Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Nursing Technicians, Nursing Assistants and Unit Secretaries. He/she acts as patient and advocate with the Hospital environment. Assumes Charge Nurse responsibilities and accepts assignments on other units when necessary.

Possess the comprehensive nursing skills to perform triage assessment that shall include rapid systematic collection of data related to the patients chief complaint.

Completes and thorough triage assessment is performed and documented using the Nursing process at the time of presentation, based on accepted Emergency Nursing standards, on patient condition and Hospital policy.

Differentiates severity of patient problems and prioritizes care, designating an appropriate acuity level.

Facilitates the flow of patients through the emergency care system ensuring timely evaluation according to the health care needs of the patients.

Demonstrates knowledge and skills in the care of all aspects of medical and traumatic emergencies. Considers principles of Emergency Nursing assessment while formulating appropriate nursing interventions for disease/trauma entity.

Skills/Requirements
Education/Experience:

Required:
-Previous experience in ICU/CVRU

Preferred:
-Recent critical care experience.

Licenses/Certifications:

Preferred:
-CCRN, CEN or other national certifications and ACLS.
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Posting Date: Oct 3 08