Scu RN (7A-7P) - Jackson County Hospital District - Marianna, Florida, United States

Full-time

Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.


• Ability to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results.


• Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes: pediatric, geriatric and the general population.


• Ability to formulate an individualized plan of care, revise plan as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment, and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.


• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning. Family is included in teaching as appropriate.


• Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identifies dysrhythmias and treats appropriately based upon ACLS protocol.


• Provides care to patients with compromised nutritional/metabolic status.


• Provides care to patients requiring extensive fluid and electrolyte management.


• Communicates appropriately and clearly to charge nurse, co-workers, and physicians.


• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.


• Provides care appropriate to disease condition and age of the patient including pediatric, geriatric and general population.


• Coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary.


• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures both in the SCU and in other departments.


• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.


• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.


• Documentation meets current standards and policies.


• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity; ensure patient confidentiality.


• Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family. Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers.


• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.


• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.


• Documentation meets current standards and policies.


• Ability to assess and care for patients in the post anesthesia period, both in the PACU and SCU.


• Employee performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s/department’s ethics and compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor or upward through chain of command, the Compliance Officer, or hospital hotline.


• Employee adheres to and practices the standards of performance outlines in the Standards of Performance handbook.

Requirements

Regulatory Requirements

• Completes annual educational requirements within the assigned time frame.


• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and Joint Commission regulations related to their department and, as appropriate, to the hospital.


• Current state of Florida Registered Nurse Licensure.


• Two or more years of recent critical care experience preferred.


• Successful completion of critical care orientation preferred.


• BLS certification.


• SCU


• ACLS and PALS required within one year.


• PCU


• ACLS and PALS highly recommended.