REGISTERED NURSE RN - SICU

Steady Night Rotation, Shifts: 7p-730a   Reports to: Clinical Supervisor, ICU   Position Supervises: N/A   Job Summary: Responsible for providing direct nursing care to assigned patients in the Intensive Care Unit. Provides intensive nursing care to acutely ill medical and/or surgical inpatients. The Registered Nurse’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performance improvement initiatives, utilization of the nursing process in the provision of care, communication skills, flexibility, quality improvement activities, and professional growth.    
Education   ⚬ Minimum: Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program   ⚬ Preferred: Bachelor Degree in Nursing, CCRN   Registration/Certification/Licensure: Current PA RN license, Healthcare Provider CPR, ACLS within one year of hire/transfer, and Act 33/73 clearances   Experience   ⚬ Minimum: Clinical rotation through educational program.   ⚬ Preferred:     Prior med-surg experience and arrhythmia interpretation. Critical Care experience, including but not limited to: IABP, IV insertion, care of the ventilator patient, ABG’s, Swan Ganz, Arterial Lines, care of the post open heart patient, and care of the patient requiring CRRT, ACLS, and PALS.    
Other Requirements:     Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy, participation in the Rapid Response Team and the Cardiac Arrest Team as assigned.    
Status:     Non-Exempt     Physical Requirements:     The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

  NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

    Non-Material Handling   ● Standing* - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT   ● Walking* - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - FREQUENT   ● Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL   ● Stooping* - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL   ● Bending* - To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT   ● Twisting* - To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT   ● Climbing* - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL   ● Ladders* - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A   ● Stairs* - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL   ● Kneeling* - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL   ● Squatting* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL   ● Crouching* - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL   ● Crawling* - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - OCCASIONAL   ● Reaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - CONSTANT   ● Reaching Overhead* - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - FREQUENT   ● Grasping* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT   ● Finger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTANT   ● Seeing* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT   ● Hearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT   ● Repetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT   ● Repetitive Lower Extremity Use*