Registered Nurse - ICU

Registered Nurse - ICU at St. Mary's General Hospital summary :

The Registered Nurse in the ICU at St. Mary's General Hospital is responsible for delivering safe patient care using the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This role involves direct patient care, guiding nursing personnel, and communicating significant clinical changes to physicians. With a focus on high-quality, compassionate care, the Registered Nurse plays a crucial role in the management of patient conditions and maintaining standards in a busy acute care environment.

Overview :

St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services.  It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com .

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Responsibilities : The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient / family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the ICU. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his / her assigned patients; He / She communicates with the physician about changes in the patients clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and / or response to treatment. Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.

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Qualifications :

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Current and valid state RN License.

2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.

3. Completion of Critical Care Course preferred.

4. Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.

5. Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

6. Minimum of one year as a staff RN in acute care hospital, critical care preferred.

7. Critical Care RN (CCRN) Certification preferred.

8. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Keywords :

Registered Nurse, ICU, Patient Care, Healthcare, Nursing, Critical Care, BLS, ACLS, Patient Monitoring, Patient Confidentiality