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RN ICU

St Mary Medical Center

#Multitasking #Registered Nurse #Advocacy #RN #BLS #ACLS #Patient Care #Surgery #Critical Care #Wound Care

Quick overview

The ICU Nurse will monitor critically ill and unstable patients, taking reports and performing detailed care plans which include assisting physicians with procedures like chest tube or central line insertion. Responsibilities also involve assessing, planning, and implementing nursing care while guiding support personnel and maintaining knowledge of necessary medical equipment.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess a current Registered Nurse license in the State of California and have a minimum of one year of experience working in an ICU setting. Required certifications include current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications.

Attention To DetailMultitaskingPatient AdvocacyCare PlanningPatient MonitoringEquipment MaintenanceCPRPatient ComfortCritical CareEmotional SupportWound CareJudgmentBLSProcedure AssistanceRapid ResponseIV Pumps

Job description

Where You’ll Work CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health.
With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents.
Our world needs compassion like never before.
Our communities need caring and our families need protection.
With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
One Community.
One Mission.
One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our ICU Nurse at St Mary Medical Center, you’ll monitor patients who are critically ill and unstable following extensive injury, surgery, or life-threatening disease.
You’ll begin each shift by taking report from a nursing teammate before making your rounds.
You’ll provide continued care and perform procedures as detailed in the care plan.
This could mean assisting a physician with a chest tube or central line, providing wound care, ensuring patients MRI or CT, or administering medications.
To thrive in this role, you’ll heavily depend on your ability to multitask and react.
You’ll clinically care for your patients- remaining focused and attentive as you continuously monitor your patients throughout your shift.
You also serve as their advocate- supporting their best interests when they cannot.
However, your sound judgment during an emergency and rapid response are impressive, putting you on the radar for advancement.
Assesses, plans, and implements nursing care while ensuring patient comfort Anticipates, identifies, and responds to informational and emotional needs of patients and families Guides and directs healthcare personnel (i.e., Patient Care Technicians) in caring for patients Maintains knowledge of equipment setup, maintenance, and use (i.e., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, and drainage devices) Utilizes safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms with necessary Initiates emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury) Assists with patient care duties/tasks (i.e., emptying drainage devices, ambulating, and hygiene) We are not currently accepting new graduate or new to speciality applications.

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