Registered Nurse Critical Care PACU/ASU/WOUND CARE - PER DIEM

Position Summary: At SBELIH, our Registered Nurses are critical members of the team who diagnose and treat responses to actual or potential health problems by means of nursing methods and techniques such as case finding, health teaching and counseling. Incumbents provide care supporting to and restorative of health and well-being, while adhering to a medical regimen.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

• Assess the patient’s condition and nursing needs; coordinate nursing care activities with other health disciplines involved in the treatment effort to relate and integrate the nursing regimen with the treatment plan for patients.  
• Develop a written individualized care plan which includes teaching needs and discharge planning. 
• Administer direct care when professional nursing skills and judgment are needed. 
• Administer medication. 
• Practice infection control and participate in the maintenance of a clean and safe environment.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for the delivery of nursing care to all assigned patients. Communicates changes in patient’s condition and questions regarding patient care to Charge RN/Clinician. 
• Develops and maintains current written plan of care for assigned patients. Sets priorities to meet the patient’s needs. Sets patient goals and priorities with the patient and/or family.  
• Provides document evidence in the medical record of patient/family teaching and their responses and understanding of the teaching. Ensures that patient education and instructions are consistent with that of the physician or designee. 
• Communicates and works effectively with other staff and other departments.  
• Participates in unit or hospital-based quality assurance activities or committees to contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession at SBELIH.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications required.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in Critical Care Nursing (Intensive Care Unit or Emergency Department) required.

Preferred Experience & Qualifications: