Staff RN - Burn/Wound ICU FT Days

Description



The Staff RN uses the nursing process to deliver nursing care to a given patient care population as it relates to the care setting. Nursing care is based on the interpretation and execution of the medical and nursing plan of treatment utilizing established procedures standards and protocols of individuals within the assigned work shift. The Staff RN provides nursing care to the population served in the unit.#LI-LP1


Core Competencies


Adheres to infection prevention guidelines


Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care


Assesses patient history, physiological, and psychosocial status


Communicates with the patient, family, medical staff and others during the continuum of care


Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals


Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals


Interprets common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process


Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession


Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model


Participates in organizational activities


Participates in Peer Review


Participates in professional development activities


Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner


Provides age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles


Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient


Uses critical thinking to formulate and carry out a care plan according to patient needs


Utilizes resources in an economical manner


Utilizes safe administration of medications


Utilizes Safe Patient Handling


Department Specific Competencies


Follows moderate sedation guidelines and monitoring per policy.


Preforms transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to assist level of sedation.


Discusses the assessment and management of the patient requiring CVVHD


Administers Thrombolytic agents as indicated and ordered.


Monitor patients with thrombolytic agents including intra-arterial and recognize possible complications.


Administers vasoactive drugs, antiarrhythmic and other cardiac and emergency medications.


Interprets cardiac rhythms and provide appropriate intervention.


Education


Degree
Program


College Diploma
Nursing


Experience


Number of Years Experience
Type of Experience



1 Years of experience in acute care




License / Certification Requirements


Registered Nurse License


ACLS Certification


PALS Certification


Compensation Range:$55.29 - $80.45 / Hour







Skills:

Acute Care, Benchmarking, Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU), Cardiac Monitoring, Cardiology, Electricity, Health Plan, Infection Control, Maintain Compliance, Medication Administration, Medications, Nursing, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Education, Patient History, Patient Safety, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Procedure Development, Quality Metrics, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulatory Compliance, Reporting Dashboards, Safety Compliance, Treatment Plan



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Torrance Memorial Medical Center