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Certification Details - BLS
- PALS
- NIHSS
Job Details - Assesses patients on admission within specified time frames to include consideration of physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs
- Reassesses each patient's health needs whenever warranted by the patient's condition and at least every shift utilizing the nursing processes after obtaining a systematic database
- Establishes a plan of care based on indefinite data from all appropriate sources
- Reviews and updates the plan of care for each assigned patient utilizing data obtained from reassessments
- Administers oral, topical, and parental medications utilizing the 7 rights
- Assesses and documents effectiveness/untoward effects of medications and treatments
- Performs treatments and procedures with consideration of common nursing practice, hospital policy and procedure, sterile technique, standard precautions and patient privacy
- Documents response to care and addresses pain management, discharge planning needs, education and progress towards goals
- Educates patient/family based on his/her assessed needs and uses 'Krames' where appropriate
- Interprets or analyzes diagnostic data and reports, and intervenes appropriately
- Promptly communicates change in patients' clinical condition to physicians and other health care team members as appropriate
- Uses SBAR communication for all handoffs
- Demonstrates consideration of patient rights including confidentiality, safety and patient participation in plan of care
- Evaluates and documents patient care provided and the effectiveness of patient teaching
- Participates in multidisciplinary care planning
- Demonstrates knowledge of application criteria for restraints and the ability to manage patients in restraints per policy
- Follows the National Patient Safety Goals
- Follows hospital policy on use of two patient identifiers
- Understands Disaster Plan and own role
- Understands how to activate the Rapid Response Team
- Completes orientation to Life Safety Standards - Code Blue, Code Pink (infant abduction, Haz Mat Spills, Code Red (Fire), Oxygen shut off valve
- Follows hospital infection control policies
- Demonstrates knowledge of blood transfusion policy and documentation
- Understands the Chain of Command and accesses it appropriately
- Washes hands before and after each patient contact
- Follows guidelines for Core Measures and vaccine control
Job Requirements - CA RN License
- 3 years - Recent PICU Acute Care Experience in a facility
- Must float to Ped/PICU, OB (newborns only), NICU, Med Surg (sitter only)
Schedule Information - 2 - Days: 7:00pm - 7:30am
- Shift requirements: 1-3 shifts per week
Unit Specific Information - PICU
Additional Details - PALS
- BLS
- NIHSS
Date Posted: 04 April 2025
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