Role Summary:
The
Medical ICU Registered Nurse will apply the nursing process to plan and
implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and
continuum of care planning. The Medical
ICU Registered Nurse effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information
to the health care team. Collaborates in
establishing patient goals and evaluates progress to ensure effective
outcomes. Furthers professional growth
by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing
standards.
– $10,000
sign-on bonus for Licensed Registered Nurses
– Relocation
Assistance available
Department/Unit
Summary:
Our unit
specializes in adult general intensive care for patients with a wide variety of
diseases and conditions that include (but not limited to) pulmonary diseases,
drug overdose, GI bleeds, acute respiratory failure, and sepsis. What
attracts nurses to our unit is that each shift is a new adventure that brings new
challenges.
Our patient
focus is on patient safety, including families in the care of patients, stabilizing
acute processes, and caring for the critically ill.
A typical shift
for our nurses includes providing daily care to an average of two patients, working
with the team to develop a plan of care for the patient, and conversing with
the patients family to include them in their family members care. Being
involved in shared governance and decision making for the unit is also a
typical part of the nurses shift.
We pride
ourselves on our team collaboration through the shared governance structure of our
unit and that our nurses are active participants in clinical-based research.
Awards and Recognitions:
Nurse Residency Program Best Team Award –
Adult Critical Care Track:
– Summer 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
– Winter 2012
– Summer 2013
– Winter 2013
PRC Top Performer Award in 2011
MICU Condolence Team – Nurses” Week Team Award, 2012
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Position Shift:
Full-time (36 hours/week), night shift
(7p-7a). The
schedule is made for six weeks and we offer self-scheduling.
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Graduate of an approved Nursing degree program (or equivalent experience), active Tennessee RN license and 1 year relevant experience.
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR):
Registered Nurse Required
Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:
Heavy Work category requiring exertion of 50 to 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 to 50 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 10 to 20 lbs. of force continually to move objects.
Movement
Occasional: Sitting: Remaining in seated position
Occasional: Lifting over 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs, with help of coworkers or assistive device
Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.
Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles
Occasional: Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs/ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
Occasional: Kneeling:Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.
Occasional: Crouching/Squatting: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
Frequent: Standing: Remaining on one”s feet without moving.
Frequent: Walking: Moving about on foot.
Frequent: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another
Frequent: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.
Frequent: Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching or maneuvering self, patient and equipment simultaneously while working in large and small spaces
Frequent: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.
Frequent: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.
Frequent: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.
Frequent: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands.
Sensory
Frequent: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.
Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information
Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.
Continuous: Smell: Ability to detect and identify odors.
Continuous: Feeling: Ability to perceive size, shape, temperature, texture by touch with fingertips.
Environmental Conditions
Occasional: Chemicals and Gasses: Medications, cleaning chemicals, oxygen, other medical gases used in work area.
Frequent: Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contagious illnesses.
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