CLINICAL NURSE â€" ADULT CRITICAL AND INTENSIVE CARE
Location: Las Vegas Nevada
Description: Thornton Group is currently interviewing CLINICAL NURSE â€" ADULT CRITICAL AND INTENSIVE CARE right now, this occupation will be placed in Nevada. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. Description 1 QUALIFICATIONS
1.1 Have and maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) by the ! American Heart Association. In addition to BCLS, certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required for the Critical Care Unit.
1.2 Must have graduated from a critical care training course.
1.3 Must have completed an adult trauma training course.
1.4 Minimum of two years experience with at least one year in a critical care area of four or more beds. One year of experience must have occurred within the last 24 months.
2 TYPE OF WORK. The duties include but are not limited to the following:
2.1 Knowledge of interpersonal relationships and the ability to maintain composure and react appropriately while relating to patients, families, physicians, coworkers and ancillary staff; manage distraught, irritable, unreasonable or angry individuals; and, maintain positive rapport with all individuals involved in patient care.
2.2 Knowledge of a wide range of medical disorders and conditions as appropriate and seen in c! ritically ill patients (e.g., Ventilator Associated pneumonia ! and the VAP bundle, Sepsis, and ARDS).
2.3 Knowledge of professional care theories, principles, practices, and procedures to perform nursing assignments of critically ill patients. Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development, and pathophysiology of disease processes specific to the critical care unit population to include all ages from adult to geriatrics.
2.4 Assess patients' conditions for potential or life threatening crises. Distinguish between normal and abnormal physical findings (from physical assessment and vital sign assessment). Plan appropriate nursing care. Notify physician if needed and carry out appropriate interventions as ordered.
2.5 Identify impending or existing emotional or psychiatric crisis and provide appropriate intervention.
2.6 Ability to react with alertness and skill in any emergency situation, (e.g., cardiac or respiratory arrest, hemorrhage, shock, severe physical trauma and psychiatric reaction). Serves! as member of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) and Code Blue resuscitation/response team.
2.7 Reassess patient's condition and revise plan of care based on identified nursing problems.
2.8 Assess patient/family knowledge level, implement plan of instructions and record patient/family demonstrated level of understanding.
2.9 Implement the Nursing process (assessment, planning, diagnosis, intervention and evaluation) to include holistic approach.
2.10 Effectively communicates and collaborates with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization. Effectively uses appropriate communication format in addressing professional issues.
2.11 Obtain patient history, pertinent family history, and document in patient’s medical record.
2.12 Utilize appropriate nursing personnel to assist in delivery of care when indicated ! (LPN's/paraprofessionals).
2.13 Transcribe or verify transcrip! tion of physician orders.
2.14 Carry out prescribed physician orders and document in patient medical record.
2.15 Communicate pertinent patient data to charge nurse and/or physician as appropriate.
2.16 Reassess patient's condition and revise plan of care based on identified nursing problems.
2.17 Possess knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used in treatment of critically ill patients, the desired effects, side effects, complications and usual dosage of their use as well as the accurate administration of the pharmacologic agent, including dosage calculations as required.
2.18 Administer prescribed critical care medications to include multiple critical care medication drips and intravenous push drugs (e.g., sedatives, narcotics, vasoactiv
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This occupation starts available on: Sun, 05 May 2013 00:47:36 GMT
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