Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

We're glad you are thinking about joining us. Grand Itasca is a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities. About the Position POSITION: RN ICU Float EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part Time - .6 (48 hours per pay period) WORK SCHEDULE: Days, Nights DEPARTMENT: Critical Cares Services - ICU We care for patients with different diagnosis including but not limited to: Acute Myocardial Infarction, Congestive Heart Failure, Post-Trauma, Shock, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Acute Croup and Surgical Patients. The Registered Nurse provides quality care to all patients and ensures patient safety throughout the continuum of patient care, advocates for the patient respecting advanced directives and patient decisions. Completes admission assessment according to unit policy, utilizing past medical history, therapeutic communication and physical assessment. Identifies accurately nursing diagnosis/collaborative problems to determine appropriate interventions within the framework of accepted standards of care. Assesses the individual needs of the adult, geriatric, adolescent and pediatric patients and developing appropriate plans of care. Maintains accurate, objective patient records. Ensures efficiency and accuracy of orders. Nursing skills/competencies include but are not limited to: IV access, ECG interpretation, hemodynamic monitoring and interpretation, airway management, pain management, neurological assessment, fluid management, infection control measures, respiratory management and sedation/analgesia assessment and monitoring.