RN - CRITICAL CARE STEPDOWN

Start Date: 11/18/2024 Hours Per Week: 36.00 Est. End Date: 02/15/2025 Hours Per Day: 12.00 Schedule Notes: 3 x 12s nights. 1845-0715. must work at least one weekend shift per week. must live 50 miles away Days Per Week: 3.00 Department: 104*6212 : 61708-MS TELE VIII NURSING UNIT
Texoma Skills:

Required

• RN LICENSE
• ACLS
• CRITICAL CARE
• RN

Additional

• RESOURCE UTILIZATION
• PATIENT CARE
• AUDIT
• TIME MANAGEMENT
• NEW HIRES
• PUMPS
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• DOCUMENTATION
• NURSING LICENSE

Education: NIHSS, BLS & ACLS - Required
Critical Care Stepdown experience - Required: 2 Years
Primary Source Verification - Required
RN License - Required MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH vasoactive drips, trach vents, DKA, insulin drips, etc.
Performs body system assessment and accurately and promptly, including assessment of pain
Assesses patient/family educational needs and expectations of hospitalizations
Incorporates clinical indicators (labs, radiology, vital signs) in SBAR hand-off report to physician or other staff
Assesses the biological, psychological, physical and cultural needs of patients/families
Recognizes and provides ongoing assessment of any change in patient condition
Collaboration:
Participates with all disciplines in providing for assessed needs of assigned patients.
Is accessible to unit at all times and Clinical Supervisor is always aware of location.
Willing to ask for help when necessary.
Participates in unit-based problem solving.
Attends 75% of all staff meetings.
Collegiality:
Oversees and assigns direct reports within their Product of practice. Assist direct reports with problem solving
Shows autonomy in conversing with physicians and physician assistants in every interaction
Contributes to a healthy and supportive work environment.
Communicates effectively with staff
Diagnosis
Monitors, recognizes and reports abnormal test results
Education
Provides health education and procedural information to patients and families based on assessed needs
Ethics
Follows the chain of command and serves as the patient advocate within applicable laws and patient rights.
Evaluation
Considers patient views about healthcare and documents compliance or lack of willingness to make life style changes
Implementation
Implements the individual interventions from the plan of care
Identifies possibilities for pos-hospital care from outside agencies
Planning
Develops and evaluates plan of care based on assessed needs of the patient and family. Initiates and updates the plan to meet the ongoing needs of the patient and family
Ensures the workplace is clean and ready for anticipated activities.
Professional Practice
Audits/tracers show minimal documentation errors
Serves as a resource to others. Preceptor to students and new hires
Quality of Practice
Washes hands prior to each contact and use gloves when any soiling may occur
Documents appropriately for transfer of patient care inter-and intra agency. May need assistance with COBRA/EMTLA guidelines.
Demonstrates appropriate clinical skills.
Provides care independently to assigned patients
Demonstrates skills in using special equipment such as monitors, infusion pumps, or oxygen equipment.
Demonstrates compliance with quality measures.
Documentation is accurate, timely, and problem-focused
Resource Utilization
Exhibits sound time management skills to prioritize care for patients. Manages time effectively to minimize overtime and burden to next shift.

o Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.
o Current state nursing license.
o Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessment(s) required by the facility.