Registered Nurse - ICU
JOB PURPOSEJohnson Venture Management Solutions, Inc.
is recruiting Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurses in San Antonio.
We are looking for a highly professional Registered Nurses who are comfortable reassuring patients and communicating with doctors as well as tending to the needs of their patients.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES Assess, plan, and evaluate nursing care for a wide variety of patients, to include newborns, children, adolescents, adults, elderly, and disabled, to include visually and hearing impaired; and individuals of varying ethnic and religious backgrounds, to include those who do not speak or understand English.
Implement the Nursing process (assessment, planning, diagnosis, intervention and evaluation) to include holistic approach.
Assume full responsibility for assigned patients and ancillary personnel.
Delegate tasks, direct critical care and specialty technicians, and provide counseling, guidance, and patient education.
Recognize medical emergencies and respond appropriately.
Be able to initiate life saving measures in the absence of a physician.
Initiate Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), if required.
Assist medical team in administering advanced cardiac life support measures, when necessary.
Assist with orientation and training of newly assigned and inexperienced personnel.
Participate in in-service and continuing education programs.
Establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships with co-workers, families, peers, and other health team members.
Become oriented/trained on the use of all MTF equipment available for patient care.
Ensure all equipment is properly cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift.
Ensure preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as directed.
Ensures properly cleaned and stored equipment and work area.
Ensure a safe work environment and employees safe work habits.
All patient charting is included as part of the patient visit and must be completed within department standards.
Maintain accurate and current notes in both the patient hard copy chart records and electronic inpatient medical records of all patients seen, as appropriate, and produces reports of evaluation and/or treatment, as required.
Attend and participate in meetings during normal duty hours and professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following:
Quality Improvement meeting, professional staff meetings, Commander's staff meetings, Critical Care Flight meetings, and others required by applicable regulations, MTF guidance, or as directed by the Critical Care Flight Commander or his/her designated representative.
Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development, and pathophysiology of disease processes specific to the critical care unit population to include all ages from adult to geriatrics.
Assess patients' conditions for potential or life-threatening crises.
Distinguish between normal and abnormal physical findings (from physical assessment and vital sign assessment).
Plan appropriate nursing care.
Notify physician if needed and carry out appropriate interventions as ordered.
Obtain patient history, pertinent family history, and document in patient's medical record.
Utilize appropriate nursing personnel to assist in delivery of care when indicated (LPN's/paraprofessionals).
Transcribe or verify transcription of physician orders.
Communicate pertinent patient data to charge nurse and/or physician as appropriate.
Operate infusion pumps, enteral feeding pumps, and Patient Controlled Analgesia pumps, epidural pumps, electronic thermometers, and wound vacs.
QUALIFICATIONS A Baccalaureate Degree (BS/BSN) from an accredited college or university is strongly desired.
Minimum two years' experience as an ICU nurse.
Two years of full-time ICU experience must have occurred within the last 48 months.
Must at all times maintain at his/her own expense a minimum of:
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Must have at least an Associate's Degree in Nursing or have graduated from an accredited nursing program recognized by the national nursing accreditation agencies of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League of Nursing (NLN), as delineated by Headquarters United States Air Force Surgeon General.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Shall be a United States Citizen Shall not have been convicted of a felony Shall be able to read, write, and speak English Shall be able to operate a personal computer utilizing Microsoft applications, such as Explorer, Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.
so as to efficiently create and/or utilize an Electronic Medical Record Johnson Venture Management Solutions, Inc.
is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Position is contingent upon contract award.
Recommended Skills Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (Acls) Basic Life Support Cpr Communication Criminal Justice Critical Care Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
is recruiting Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurses in San Antonio.
We are looking for a highly professional Registered Nurses who are comfortable reassuring patients and communicating with doctors as well as tending to the needs of their patients.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES Assess, plan, and evaluate nursing care for a wide variety of patients, to include newborns, children, adolescents, adults, elderly, and disabled, to include visually and hearing impaired; and individuals of varying ethnic and religious backgrounds, to include those who do not speak or understand English.
Implement the Nursing process (assessment, planning, diagnosis, intervention and evaluation) to include holistic approach.
Assume full responsibility for assigned patients and ancillary personnel.
Delegate tasks, direct critical care and specialty technicians, and provide counseling, guidance, and patient education.
Recognize medical emergencies and respond appropriately.
Be able to initiate life saving measures in the absence of a physician.
Initiate Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), if required.
Assist medical team in administering advanced cardiac life support measures, when necessary.
Assist with orientation and training of newly assigned and inexperienced personnel.
Participate in in-service and continuing education programs.
Establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships with co-workers, families, peers, and other health team members.
Become oriented/trained on the use of all MTF equipment available for patient care.
Ensure all equipment is properly cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift.
Ensure preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as directed.
Ensures properly cleaned and stored equipment and work area.
Ensure a safe work environment and employees safe work habits.
All patient charting is included as part of the patient visit and must be completed within department standards.
Maintain accurate and current notes in both the patient hard copy chart records and electronic inpatient medical records of all patients seen, as appropriate, and produces reports of evaluation and/or treatment, as required.
Attend and participate in meetings during normal duty hours and professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following:
Quality Improvement meeting, professional staff meetings, Commander's staff meetings, Critical Care Flight meetings, and others required by applicable regulations, MTF guidance, or as directed by the Critical Care Flight Commander or his/her designated representative.
Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development, and pathophysiology of disease processes specific to the critical care unit population to include all ages from adult to geriatrics.
Assess patients' conditions for potential or life-threatening crises.
Distinguish between normal and abnormal physical findings (from physical assessment and vital sign assessment).
Plan appropriate nursing care.
Notify physician if needed and carry out appropriate interventions as ordered.
Obtain patient history, pertinent family history, and document in patient's medical record.
Utilize appropriate nursing personnel to assist in delivery of care when indicated (LPN's/paraprofessionals).
Transcribe or verify transcription of physician orders.
Communicate pertinent patient data to charge nurse and/or physician as appropriate.
Operate infusion pumps, enteral feeding pumps, and Patient Controlled Analgesia pumps, epidural pumps, electronic thermometers, and wound vacs.
QUALIFICATIONS A Baccalaureate Degree (BS/BSN) from an accredited college or university is strongly desired.
Minimum two years' experience as an ICU nurse.
Two years of full-time ICU experience must have occurred within the last 48 months.
Must at all times maintain at his/her own expense a minimum of:
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Must have at least an Associate's Degree in Nursing or have graduated from an accredited nursing program recognized by the national nursing accreditation agencies of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League of Nursing (NLN), as delineated by Headquarters United States Air Force Surgeon General.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Shall be a United States Citizen Shall not have been convicted of a felony Shall be able to read, write, and speak English Shall be able to operate a personal computer utilizing Microsoft applications, such as Explorer, Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.
so as to efficiently create and/or utilize an Electronic Medical Record Johnson Venture Management Solutions, Inc.
is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Position is contingent upon contract award.
Recommended Skills Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (Acls) Basic Life Support Cpr Communication Criminal Justice Critical Care Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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