Registered Nurse - IMC (Intermediate Care) - 3SO

Salary: $39.57 - $61.34 HourlyLocation : Las Vegas, NVJob Type: Full TimeJob Number: 24-RNIMC3S4Department: 3 SO IMC - 6085Opening Date: 10/04/2024Closing Date: 10/12/2024 5:00 PM PacificPosition SummaryEMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE**ELIGIBLE FOR 5% CRITICAL CARE DIFFERENTIAL** As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status.Position Summary:Applies the nursing process to deliver basic, safe, therapeutic care, for individuals or groups of patients in an intermediate care or step-down setting. Provides care to acutely and critically ill patients in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment. These patients are facing life-threatening problems with varying needs, which require extensive medication protocols and therapies. Provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles. Job RequirementEducation/Experience:Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. One (1) year recent (within the past five years) of RN intermediate care (IMC) experience.Licensing/Certification Requirements:Current License by the Nevada State Board of Nursing to Practice as a Registered Nurse, and meets the requirements as specified in the Nursing Administrative Policy# PP-101. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider(BLS) Certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) at hire. Additional and/or Preferred Position Requirements PREFERENCES WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO DOCUMENT THE FOLLOWING:Minimum of one (1) year recent critical care RN experience in a similar facility Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements Knowledge of:Nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and coordination of patient care); anatomy and physiology; standards of care; disease process; medical equipment; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques; body mechanics used with ambulating, transferring and repositioning patients; how to use general office equipment including, but not limited to: facsimiles, copiers, telephones and computers; pharmacology and medication administration; Nurse Practice Act; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.Skill in:Implementing nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; working with high risk or critically ill patients; performing invasive nursing procedures associated with area of specialty; developing and implementing education programs associated with specialty; organizing, prioritizing and delegating work; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, and strength to examine and treat varied patients, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification. #LI-MH1The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package: Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"! https://www.nvpers.org/front Vesting in the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment! Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (eleven scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc. Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank) 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan Nevada has no State Income Tax No Social Security (FICA) DeductionAs an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status.THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER01 I understand that I must FULLY complete the application including my education and work experience and that all answers to the experience questions below must be supported by documented work history. Incomplete applications or applications missing relevant work history information (including current UMC employment if applicable) will not be considered. Yes No 02 Are you a current UMC employee? Yes No No but I am a former UMC employee 03 Have you documented a minimum of one (1) year recent (within the past 5 years) RN Critical Care (IMC, PCU, CPU, MICU, SICU, NSCU, CCU,/CVCU) experience in a similar facility? Yes No 04 Please select the Specialty Area(s) that most closely describes your critical care experience in the past five (5) years. Intermediate -Step Down Medical ICU Surgical ICU Cardiac ICU Cardiovascular ICU Trauma ICU Chest Pain Unit None of the Above 05 Please choose the option that best describes your Intermediate care experience. Acute Care Hospital Rehab Hospital Long Term Care or Convalescent Hospital 06 Please indicate all of the life support certifications you currently hold. AHA Healthcare Provider Advanced Cardiac Life Support Pediatric Advanced Life Support Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum Advanced Burn Life Support Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol 07 UMC is a union facility and all full-time/part-time shifts are bid on by seniority within a department. This means that the shift available to fill is usually a night shift position. Are you willing to work a night shift position? Yes No 08 I understand that all answers to the experience questions below must be supported by my documented work history on the application. Per instructions at the beginning of this process, we can not accept your resume in lieu of a completed application. Yes No Required Question