Registered Nurse (RN) ICU

El Paso, TX  79925

 

Shift: FT- Days & Nights shifts (Rotating Weekends)

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

To provide professional nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process. To collaborate with other members of the health care delivery team including physicians, to deliver quality health care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   

• Demonstrates knowledge and application of the nursing process.


• Participates and cooperates in the unit based Quality Improvement processes.


• Supports, maintains and provides an environment which is supportive of quality patient care through effective use of resources and personnel.


• Practices, develops and endorses customer service skills in relationships with internal and external customers.


• Serves as the patient and family advocate with respect to the patient’s right to privacy by protecting confidential information.


• Plans and implements patient care and teaching based on a total assessment and the age of the patient.


• Evaluates and documents patient response; monitors and recognizes changes in physiological and psychosocial status; takes appropriate action based on assessment of the patient.

EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED: (list required and preferred separately)

REQUIRED

• Minimum College: Associate Degree, Diploma in Nursing, or BSN.  

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: (list required and preferred separately)

PREFERRED

• CCRN preferred


• S.T.A.B.L.E. preferred


• NRP preferred

REQUIRED

• Current RN licensure in Texas or compact state.   BCLS certified required. 


• ACLS upon hire or transfer into unit (Exception:  GN must obtain within six (6) months from date of hire or transfer into unit.


• Certifications must be kept current as documented on card.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED:  (list required and preferred separately)

REQUIRED

 

• Must have 2 or more years of RN experience.


• Must have previous critical care experience


• Must be energetic, fast paced environment


• Must be committed to long term work in critical care

PREFERRED

• Acute care experience.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

PREFERRED

• Reads and writes Basic English with the basic skills necessary to transcribe physician’s orders.


• Knowledge of body substance isolation. Ability to listen, empathize and respond to patient, family, internal and external partner’s needs.