Registered Nurse (RN) Critical Care MICU
Company: Mercy Health
Location: Youngstown
Posted on: May 9, 2024
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Job Description:
Everyone who works with Mercy Health is united under one
purpose: to help our patients be well in mind, body and spirit.
This drive, along with our history of faith, is a powerful
combination. It gives us a shared calling to work toward every day.
Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide the
highest quality of health care possible to our communities. Summary
of Primary Functions The Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN)
provides, coordinates, plans, and evaluates the care of the patient
in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and within
established the nursing process framework. Evaluation is done
through data collection, assessment, identification, and
prioritization of patient problems/needs including evaluating
process/outcome of nursing care, interventions, and teaching. The
RN coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities
and coordinates the care provided by health team members. Essential
Job Functions --- Conducts and analyzes initial and ongoing patient
assessment, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and
evaluates treatment effectiveness. --- Administers medications in a
safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours
Mercy Health policies and procedures --- Serves as point of contact
for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments.
--- Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing
quality improvement in the department and collaborates with
spiritual care, palliative, and ethics when needed --- Serves as a
point person for care coordination for family members or
caregivers. --- Performs nursing care associated with life
supporting technology/modalities may include but not limited to:
ventilator management, CRRT, IABP, Impella, ECMO --- Performs
hemodynamic monitoring --- Clinically manages critically ill
patients with multi-system organ failure and/or multisystem trauma
--- Using the AACN Synergy Model, restores, supports, promotes,
rehabilitates, or palliates to maintain the physiologic,
psychologic, and psychosocial stability of patients across the
lifespan. --- Synthesizes and prioritizes information in order to
take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient-focused action
using clinical judgement and clinical inquiry. --- Anticipates and
responds with confidence and adapts to rapidly changing patient
conditions. --- Responds to the unique needs of the patients and
families coping with unanticipated illness or injury and treatment
and advocate for their choices in quality of life. --- BSMH nurses
are expected to practice and deliver care in accordance with the
core concepts and intention of the BSMH Nursing Professional
Practice Model. This document is not an exhaustive list of all
responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working
conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to
perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor,
subject to reasonable accommodation. Licensing/Certification
Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact
(required) BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain
from approved source prior to direct patient care) ACLS Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (required within 6 months of hire) TNCC Trauma
Nursing Core Course (preferred) CCRN Critical Care Registered Nurse
(preferred) PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse (preferred) RN-BC
Registered Nurse - Board Certified (preferred) TCRN Trauma
Certified Registered Nurse (preferred) National Institute of Health
(NIH) Stroke Certification (preferred) Education Bachelor of
Science Nursing (preferred) Work Experience 1 year of RN experience
(required) 6 months RN experience in a Med/Surg, Critical Care,
Stepdown, or Emergency Department Unit (preferred) Training EPIC
Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred) Critical Care
Course (preferred) Skills --- Assigns patient care according to the
nursing skill, knowledge, and scope of practice of staff. ---
Orients, facilitates learning experience, and provides education
(based upon quality improvement indicators, outcomes, and
implementation) to nursing staff and others. --- Possesses clinical
knowledge, skills, and competency to provide evidence-based patient
care in accordance with the current standards of practice, policy
and procedure, and BSMH mission. --- Performs comprehensive
assessment of patient's clinical condition and psychosocial needs
of the patient and their supportive resources. --- Safely and
efficiently develops, implements, and prioritizes plan of care. ---
Application of the nursing process in patient care delivery. ---
Assesses patient's physical and emotional responses to treatment to
evaluate effectiveness of intervention and patient outcomes;
revises plan of care accordingly. --- Assists patient and family in
coping with patient's illness. --- Collaborates with others in the
delivery of coordinated patient care. --- Strong interpersonal and
verbal/written communication skills. --- Applies cultural diversity
and inclusion principles when caring for patients and their support
resources. --- Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance and
acquires information to perform safely. --- Advances personal and
professional growth through participation in educational programs,
current literature, in-services, and workshops. --- Exhibits
professionalism through accountability for own and delegated
actions. --- Integrates cost-effective measures into practice and
models effective stewardship of available resources. --- Practices
self-care and cultivates resilience in conflict and difficult
circumstances. --- Protects the safety and privacy of all persons.
--- Understanding and utilization of office and clinical
technologies. --- Ability to communicate with patients in a manner
they can understand considering their personal preferences. ---
Compassionate, relationship-based approach to help find meaning in
illness, suffering, pain, and existence. --- Remains calm,
adaptive, and collective during an emergency. --- Assists with
insertion intra-aortic balloon pumps, chest tubes, and impellas.
--- Assesses patients through hemodynamic monitoring. --- Assists
with insertion of transvenous pacing/temporary pacing. ---
Administers means for conscious sedation. --- Knowledge of advanced
respiratory modalities. --- Manages nursing care of the patient
with a Swan-Ganz catheter. Working Conditions Periods of high
stress and fluctuating workloads may occur May be exposed to
physical altercations and verbal abuse May be required to use
physical restraints May be exposed to high noise levels and bright
lights May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body
fluids* May be exposed to human blood and other potentially
infectious materials* May have periods of constant interruptions *
Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal
precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and
learn the policies concerning infection control. Patient Population
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care
appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her
assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth
and development of the life span and possesses the ability to
assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the
appropriate information needed to identify each patient's
requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to
provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and
procedures. Adults (18-64 years) Geriatrics (65 years and older)
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:
Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage Flexible spending accounts Life
insurance w/AD&D Employer contributions to retirement savings
plan when eligible Paid time off Educational Assistance And much
more *Benefits offerings vary according to employment status All
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran
status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of
disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action
plan or policy statement for Mercy Health - Youngstown, Ohio or Bon
Secours - Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia,
Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity
Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an
individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable
accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please
contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com
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