RN - CCU
Company: CARLE
Location: Normal
Posted on: October 18, 2024
Job Description:
Position Highlights: - CT7A Critical Care Unit
- Number - - - - of beds on unit: 20
- Patient - - - - population (age, diagnosis, specifics about
unit): - The - - - - Critical Care Unit is a 20-bed unit
specializing in the care of acutely - - - - critically ill adults
requiring close monitoring and frequent, advanced - - - -
intervention. Specific patient populations and conditions for the
Critical - - - - Care Unit include, complex multi-trauma, acute
stroke, neurosurgical - - - - patients, post-op oral/maxillofacial
reconstruction, uncontrolled - - - - seizures, invasive
ventilation, shock requiring vasopressor support, organ - - - -
donation, and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).
- Nurse - - - - to Patient ratio: - 1:2
- Department - - - - culture and resources: - The Critical - - -
- Care Unit is a fast-pace, team-oriented unit. We work closely
with our own - - - - critical-care physician partners, residents,
advanced practice providers, - - - - and ancillary team members to
achieve the best outcomes for our patients. - - - - We have a
robust Partnership Committee that meets bi-monthly. We have a - - -
- unit-based educator, a quality outcomes coordinator, 2 nurse
supervisors - - - - and charge nurses.
- Frequent - - - - nursing skills/equipment used: Minimum Q4 - -
- - hour full RN assessments. Minimum Q1 hour vital signs.
Continuous cardiac - - - - monitoring by primary RN, Foley/IV/NG/OG
insertions, arterial line/central - - - - line/chest tube/External
Ventricular Drain (EVD)/Intracranial Pressure - - - - (ICP)
monitoring and care, IV pumps, feeding pumps, lift equipment. - - -
- Commonly used IV drips: vasopressors, diprivan, dexmedetomidine,
- - - - midazolam, fentanyl, amiodarone, diltiazem, insulin,
dobutamine, heparin, - - - - octreotide. -
- Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as
specific to the scope of service. Implements procedures and
theories related to the specific area of practice. Maintains
up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to
assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare
team.
- Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and
develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards
and that is based on patient and family needs. Implements plan of
care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures. Modifies
plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
- Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by
reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
- Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary
to resolve issues. Offers constructive feedback to assist in the
professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to
expand knowledge base. Identifies own learning needs and takes
initiative to begin appropriate solution.
- Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.
- Ensures good communication with patients/family by utilizing
meaningful hourly rounding, bedside report and whiteboards
- Works with ventilated patients for early mobility
- Collaborates with team to ensure best outcomes
- Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and
treatment of patient
- Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards
and protocol
- Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients,
and interprets and records electronic displays, such as
intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, and cardiac
rhythms from cardiac monitors, respirators, ventilators, oxygen
pumps, etc.
Keywords: CARLE, Tinley Park , RN - CCU, Healthcare , Normal, Illinois
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