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Clinical Nurse RN, Critical Care/Surgical ICU

101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location

University Health Truman Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri

Department

SICU UHTMC

Position Type

Full time

Work Schedule

7:00PM - 7:00AM

Hours Per Week

36

Job Description

Based on specialized nursing knowledge, the highly trained Clinical Nurse RN, Critical Care/Surgical ICU works with patients who have life-threatening illnesses or conditions, performing duties including:

• Based on specialized nursing knowledge, the highly trained Clinical Nurse RN, Critical Care/Surgical ICU manages conditions of patients who have life-threatening illnesses or conditions; including before, during, and after major surgeries;

• Manage multiple traumatic injuries involving ≥2 major systems (e.g., head, chest, abdomen);

• Making decisions about the use of aggressive interventions;

• Assess rapid hemodynamic and respiratory conditions and intervene promptly to mitigate complications of pneumothorax in critically injured trauma patients;

• Manage protocol for sedating patients in accordance with the Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) and Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT), administering Daily Sedation Interruption (SATs) and Spontaneous Breathing Trials (SBTs);

• Manage shock protocol when organ dysfunction occurs and administering inotropes if in cardiogenic shock;

• Manage protocol involving central lines and arterial lines in Trendelenburg for internal jugular or subclavian treatment, monitoring for pneumothorax, bleeding, or air embolism;

• Deliver Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) by assessing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), priming CRRT circuits, and managing electrolytes;

• Treat cardiogenic shock, acute coronary syndrome, severe heart failure with Intra-Aortic Ballon Bump (IABP) Protocol, executing hemodynamic monitoring protocol;

• Manage intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients with traumatic brain injury and subarachnoid hemorrhage by external ventricular drain (EVD) protocol;

• Activate Massive Blood Transfusion Protocol (MBTP), managing complications such as transfusion reactions, volume overload, coagulopathy, electrolyte imbalances, and organ dysfunction (especially kidney and lungs);

• Manage ICU Code Blue Protocol;

• Treat respiratory failure with mechanical ventilation, administer Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) protocol;

• Manage ICU Sepsis Protocol, monitoring for hypotension;

• Manage administration of vasopressors and inotropes to raise blood pressure (vasoconstriction) and boost heart contractability.

Minimum Educational Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in nursing or directly related field.

Licensure Requirement:

• Eligibility for Missouri license as a Registered Nurse.

• Current BLS