RN-Surgical Trauma ICU

Job Title: Registered Nurse Job Specialty: Surgical Trauma ICU Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 3x12 Hr Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week Experience: One year of nursing experience License: Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse Certifications: - Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Must-Have: Nursing Diploma, ADN, or ASN from an accredited school of Nursing Job Description: - Provide competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards.- Coordinate and deliver patient care using the nursing process in a hospital setting.- Engage in continuous education based on self-identified needs.- Use patient education materials relevant to the patient population.- Assess the readiness to learn of the patient, family, and caregivers.- Evaluate and address cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.- Demonstrate competence in caring for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects.- Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required.- Organize and prioritize care based on patient and family needs.- Utilize healthcare organization and nursing standards in care delivery.- Participate in promoting cost-effective care and improvement activities.- Communicate effectively to ensure continuity of care.- Develop relationships with families to advocate for the patient.- Synthesize assessment data for communication with others.- Collaborate with patient and family to update the plan of care.- Use available multidisciplinary resources in planning care.- Bring ideas and questions to staff for assessment of applicability.