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Registered Nurse RN - Critical Care Unit
Location: US-TX-Plano
Jobcode: de760da4343be2434332f27083a140f2-122020
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Registered Nurse (RN) Critical Care Unit - Plano, TX

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Full Time Days and Nights (rotating weekends)

Full-Time Nights 7P-7A BIGGEST NEED - Days 7A-7P - ONLY IF SEASONED

Job Summary

The Critical Care RN manages the nursing care to patients admitted to the hospital in an observation status in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Job Responsibilities

Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.

Carries out physician orders.

Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, and monitors vital signs.

Provides cardiopulmonary management and monitoring for patients.

Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.

Instructs and educates patients and families.

Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

Provides age and culturally appropriate care.

Orients and mentors new staff members.

Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Qualifications

Current licensure as an RN

Current AHA certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider and ACLS

BSN required

Minimum one year hospital ICU or CCU experience required - RECENT EXPERIENCE

Texas State RN license or compact license is accepted

Additional Information

We will open a new 4-story tower in the fall of 2019, adding 90 patient beds including additional operating and recovery rooms and expanding our Medical Surgical, Oncology, Orthopedics and Critical Care services.

Must have ventilator and drip experience

Have a 24hr Trauma Surgery Team in the unit

58% of their nurses are CCRN certified, 4% Trauma Certified

Have a pulmonary intensivists, a physician that is in the CCU all the time

Magnet Hospital, Level 1 Trauma 5/17, Stroke Certified, Cardia Certified and Pallative Care Cert.

Nurse to patient Ratio: 1:2

Open hearts 1:1 immediate post op

Starbucks in lobby x2!!!

# of Beds Per Unit: 28 Beds Current CCU = 36 total current w/CCU and Burn Trauma ICU;

Burn Trauma is going from 18 (current) to 30 beds October 2019 (14 Burn, 16 Trauma) and moving to 3rd floor of the new building. CCU will remain 3rd floor North Tower w/adjacent sky bridge

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