Summary
The critical care nurse provides direct and individualized care to acutely and critically ill patients, in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment.
They assess the patient’s condition, perform diagnostic tests, begin treatments and assist doctors with any required medical procedures.
The critical care nurse monitors and adjusts specialized equipment, interprets and records electronic displays; i.e. intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, cardiac rhythms, ventilator settings, etc.
The hybrid eICU nurse works at least one shift in the virtual command center per pay period. The eICU Virtual nurse is a pivotal member of the healthcare team to assist with managing the care of the adult or geriatric patient experiencing general medical conditions or general surgical procedures.
The virtual nurse will assist with tasks such completing the admission, care plan development and maintenance, patient education, medication and discharge teaching, care coordination, mentoring of new nurses, and implementation of evidence-based care.
The virtual eICU nurse assists the primary bedside nurse with nursing tasks not required to be done in person as well as real-time quality and patient safety surveillance.
The eICU Virtual nurse maintains a wide array of medical care knowledge in order to care for a diverse group of patients.
Virtual training begins after successful 12-week orientation period as bedside nurse.
Job Requirements
- Education Required : Graduate of an accredited nursing program Preferred : Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Experience Required : Minimum of two years previous nursing experience in an ICU Preferred : Charge nurse or preceptor experience and specialty nursing certification Skills Accountable and responsible for own safe clinical practice Basic computer skills and knowledge Excellent customer service skills Thrives in rapidly changing environment Self-motivated Excellent verbal and written communication skills Demonstrate effective leadership abilities Exhibits valuable time management skills Strong critical thinking / problem solving skills Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment Licensure / Certification / Registration Required : RN license active in the state of Missouri Required : BLS must be obtained within 90 days Required : Must obtain ACLS within one year of hire