Job description

ACUTE CARE RN - INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Location: Coos Bay, OR

Job Type: Full Time/Permanent

Essential Duties

• Assesses patients, as appropriate to the scope of care the nurse will provide. Assessments may include: physical, psychosocial, learning needs and barriers, needs related to age/culture, discharge planning.
• Establishes nursing diagnoses based on results of assessments and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Plans care according to identified diagnoses and needs. Updates plan of care as appropriate.
• Implements/performs individualized care, based on nursing care plan and the nurse’s role with the patient.
• Assisting with activities of daily living, including fall risk management and safe patient handling.
• Medication administration
• Skin assessment/wound care
• Pain management
• Operation/manipulation of biomedical and other patient care and testing equipment, including but not limited to infusion pumps, patient transfer equipment, cardiopulmonary monitors, invasive catheters and drains, thermoregulation devices, measurement devices, medication dispensing cabinets, external therapeutic devices.
• Assisting the physician and other licensed, independent practitioners with invasive and non-invasive procedures.
• Teaching patients and their families about current illness, medical tests, medication, general healthcare, illness and disease prevention, and wellness promotion.
• Providing appropriate assignment, supervision, and direction to unlicensed assistive personnel in order to ensure optimum patient care.
• Providing interdisciplinary coordination and facilitation of overall care.
• Documents patient assessments, interventions, care, and teaching in the electronic medical record. Documents in paper format, as necessary. Documentation is complete, concise, timely, and legible.
• Evaluates care provided, communicates patient status and results of care to the interdisciplinary team.
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• Recent (within past 5 years) acute care hospital experience preferred
• Acute care hospital experience in past two years or has completed Critical Care classes
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Oregon
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support card or must be obtained by the last day of the month after the 6-month grace period
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Emergency Nurses’ Association Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course card or obtain within 1 year of hire
• TNCC or TCAR for initial certification or obtain within 1 year of hire.
• National certification in critical care nursing (CCRN or equivalent) preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $114,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Critical & Intensive Care

Physical setting:

• Acute care

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12
• 4x10
• 5x8
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Coos Bay, OR 97420: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Acute care: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN (Required)
• ACLS Certification (Required)
• BLS Certification (Required)
• Critical care nursing certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

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