ICU RN - Intensive Care Registered Nurse
Trinity HealthAbout the role
Employment Type:
Full timeShift:
12 Hour Night ShiftDescription:
At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.MercyOne Dubuque is the leading hospital in the tri-states, offering the only comprehensive cardiology center and level II regional neonatal intensive care unit in the area as well as the newly constructed MercyOne Dubuque Cancer Center. Other services include a trauma center, a CARF-accredited inpatient rehabilitation unit, home health care, orthopedics, retail pharmacies, palliative care, and a wide range of outpatient and community services. MercyOne operates two hospital-based skilled nursing units and a 40-bed nursing home.
In recognition of the strength of its nursing service and the overall quality of patient care, MercyOne Dubuque has been designated a Magnet® hospital four consecutive times - the nation's most prestigious award for nursing excellence.
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Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a Registered Nurse in our Intensive Care Unit!
As a Registered Nurse at MercyOne, you will be a collaborative member/leader of the healthcare team and is accountable for practicing both the art and science of nursing, delivering care as prescribed by the ANA Standards of Practice & Professional Performance described below. In addition, registered nurses are accountable to practice in accordance with standards established/endorsed by MercyOne leadership and by external regulators and accreditation agencies. The RN actively promotes MercyOne Nursing and the nursing profession and supports advancing practice as defined by the MercyOne Nursing Vision Statement and annual Patient Care Services goals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Conducts an initial assessment to gather data.
Makes an initial assessment of new admissions within 30 minutes of the patient’s arrival to the unit.
Completes all areas of the admission assessment database within 24 hours of admission.
Identifies patient problems and develops them into an outcome/goal-based plan of care.
Initiates the patient problem list and incorporates relevant medical history into the plan of care.
Analyzes and interprets the assessment data to identify desired patient outcomes/goals.
Determines nursing interventions to achieve those outcomes/goals.
Prioritizes patient care needs/ activities.
Identifies and makes appropriate referrals (i.e., Patient/Family Services, Nutritional Services, Spiritual Care, Diabetic Educator, etc.), and education needs.
Collaborates with other health care disciplines to plan interventions/ patient outcomes/goals.
Implements the outcome/goal- based plan of care.
Assigns and coordinates patient care incorporating patient acuity and the skills, knowledge and abilities of the team members.
Organizes and prioritizes care for the patients within the team.
Delegates tasks appropriately to other team members.
Implements the plan of care including procedures, treatments, physicians orders, nursing orders, education plan and medications.
Coordinates implementation of plan of care with the Case Manager, Social Worker and other health care disciplines.
Assists to decrease the patient’s length of stay by helping the patient and family identify
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