Job Description

Job Description

The IMCU RN provides direct and indirect patient care in a therapeutic manner focusing on a multidisciplinary approach. Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum patient care.

The IMCU RN provides direct and indirect patient care in a therapeutic manner focusing on a multidisciplinary approach. Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum patient care.

Education:

* ASN required, BSN preferred.

Licensure & Certification:

* RN licensure required
* BLS required
* ACLS required within 12 months of hire
* Basic ECG interpretation required within 6 months of hire

Experience:

* Medical-Surgical hospital experience preferred
* IMCU or ICU experience preferred.

Specific Registered nurse duties and responsibilities can include:

* Assess the patient in a systematic, organized manner
* Formulates a nursing plan of care for each patient based on nursing diagnoses/patient problems derived from patient assessments.
* Plan care which include goals and prioritizes nursing approached or measures derived from the nursing diagnosis
* Implement strategies to provide the patient in health promotion, maintenance, and restoration
* Initiate nursing action to assist the patient to maximize his or health capabilities
* Evaluate with the patient the status of goal achievement as a basis for reassessment, re-ordering priorities, new goal setting, and revision of the plan of nursing care
* Seek educational resources and create learning experiences to enhance and maintain current knowledge and skills for his or her continuing competence in nursing practice, and individual professional growth.
* Delegates nursing care activities to members of the nursing team based on patient care needs and competencies of available nursing staff as necessary.
* Communicates information appropriately with Medical Staff and other members of the health care team to promote continuity of care and attainment of patient expected outcomes.
* Adapts teaching to the educational level and cognition state of each patient to promote maximum understanding.
* Bases professional actions on clinical judgment. Adapts patient care to individual patient needs and staff competencies.
* Communicates effectively with the Charge Nurse, Manager and Director to ensure that problems or opportunities to improve unit activities are addressed.
* Consistently provides outstanding service to all patients, physicians, fellow employees, and guests as appropriate to position.
* Actively participates in department committees and group meetings with a focus on providing input to improve the quality of services.
* Consistently demonstrates behavior which reflects that working as a team is more important than self-interest.
* Protects confidentiality of patients/co-workers, respecting their dignity, privacy, and differences.
* Collecting and prioritizing data relative to immediate condition and anticipated needs
* Assessing a patients condition to develop and implement plan of care
* Observing and recording patient vital signs
* Ensuring that monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly
* Administering intravenous fluids and medications
* Acting as patient advocate
* Providing education and support to patients and families.
* Actively participates in department committees and group meetings with a focus on providing input to improve the quality of services and patient care delivered