RN, Registered Nurse - ICU
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Beeville
Posted on: June 21, 2022
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Job Description:
Description
Summary:
Provides professional nursing care for the comfort and well-being
of patients. Prepares equipment and assists physician during
examinations and treatments. Administers prescribed medications,
changes dressings, cleans wounds, and monitors patient vital signs.
Observes and maintains records on patient care, condition,
reaction, and progress.
The CSH Beeville ICU has 8 beds and a large proportion of the
patients we look after each year need very complex care. Our
interdisciplinary team works together to save and improve the lives
of critically ill patients. We recognize that friends and families
of our patients are worried and concerned. We always want to help
ease their natural anxieties. We always assure them that we are
taking the very best care of their loved one. Our team is
experienced; our number one priority is caring for our patients and
helping them recover.
Our ICU team includes critical care nurses, pharmacists,
respiratory therapists, physical therapists and case coordinators.
The entire team develops a plan of care, which is frequently
communicated to the patient and the patient's family. Our
interdisciplinary team works together to save and improve the lives
of critically ill patients.
As a unit we recognize the importance of maintaining a healthy
balance between our nursing career and our personal life. We as an
organization made the commitment to support our nurses with this.
For that reason we instituted our self-scheduling. This will allow
any member of our team to choose their own schedule. All nurses in
the ICU work together on a schedule that benefits their private
life while maintaining a safe staffing for the department. CSH
Beeville ICU flexible staffing program provides the optimal
work-life balance for our nurses.
Requirements:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Able to assess, plan,
implement and evaluate nursing care.
One-year experience in nursing preferred.
Current Texas State RN License
CPR (American Heart Association)
ACLS required within 6 months of hire/transfer date
Unit Specific Requirements
Ssh Icu/Micu (A3), Ssh Coronary Oth (A4), Ssh Cardio Icu (Cvicu),
Ssh Icu/Micu 3 & Ssh Trauma Icu:NIHSS required within 90 days of
hire/transfer date
Ssh Icu/Micu (A3), Ssh Cardio Icu (Cvicu) & Ssh Icu/Micu 3:EKG
within 90 days of hire/transfer date
Ssh Trauma Icu:TNCC required within 18 months of hire/transfer date
Ssh Trauma Icu:ENPC or PALS required within 18 months of
hire/transfer date
Work Type:
Full Time
Keywords: CHRISTUS Health, Corpus Christi , RN, Registered Nurse - ICU, Healthcare , Beeville, Texas
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