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Critical Care RN Opportunity!Texas - North-Dallas/Ft. Worth-Medical Center of Plano

The ICU/CCU RN manages the nursing care of critically ill patients in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. The tasks and responsibilities include:-Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs. -Carries out physician orders.-Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, and monitors vital signs.-Provides respiratory and ventilator management and monitoring for patients.-Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.-Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems. -Instructs and educates patients and families.-Assesses and coordinates patients discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.-Provides age and culturally appropriate care.-Orients and mentors new staff members.-Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.Required Job Qualifications include:-Current licensure as an RN.-Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider and ACLS.-Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.-Minimum one year critical care experience required.-Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.-Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.-Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.

This internship is for RNs with at least a year of hospital nursing experience wishing to change specialties. It will begin Feb. 1, 2010. There is a one year work agreement associated with the internship which will begin upon completion of internship program.The ICU/CCU RN manages the nursing care of critically ill patients in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. The tasks and responsibilities include:-Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs. -Carries out physician orders.-Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, and monitors vital signs.-Provides respiratory and ventilator management and monitoring for patients.-Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.-Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems. -Instructs and educates patients and families.-Assesses and coordinates patients discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.-Provides age and culturally appropriate care.-Orients and mentors new staff members.-Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.Required Job Qualifications include:-Current licensure as an RN.-Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider and ACLS.-Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.-Minimum one year hospital nursing experience required.-Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.-Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.-Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.