Staff Registered Nurse Full-Time Nights Intensive Care Unit

Job Summary :

To provide nursing care that is patient and family centered in an environment that exemplifies best practice and customer service; fosters relationship based care; and maintains the integrity of professional nursing standards. Nursing care guidelines are based on the ANA Code of Ethics (1), Indiana Nurse Practice Act (2), Nursing Process, and regulatory agency standards by which the RN provides patient care and shared leadership for the unit.

Acute Care departments include : Medical Units, Surgery Units, Emergency Departments, Intensive Care Unit, Childbirth Center, Pediatric Unit, Operating Room, Hibbeln, Perianesthesia, Endoscopy / GI, Cardiac Cath Lab

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities :

• Note : While these are considered essential responsibilities of the position, alternatives or accommodation may be considered, when situations require.
• Note : These responsibilities may be divided as necessary between multiple nurses as staffing requires and integrate collaborative input of healthcare providers, patient and patient designees.

Time and Resource Management

Expertise / Specialty

Customer Focus

Patient Safety / Workplace Safety / Patient Experience

Career Development

Teamwork

Additional Skills and Abilities :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education and Experience Required :

1. Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing ; or

2. If a graduate from a nursing school that is not accredited, a minimum of five years of acute care nursing experience is required to be considered ; or an advanced degree from an accredited school;

3. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, (BSN), preferred or required within five years from date of hire (MSN enrollment would be accepted in place of BSN for those enrolling in an accelerated program).

4. Area specific required education may be obtained upon hire and is to be maintained, e.g. ACLS, BLS, PALS, specialty certification, etc.

Mandatory Licensure / Certifications :

Current licensure by the Indiana State Board of Nurses' Registration and Nursing Education as an active Registered Nurse.

Work Shift :

3rd Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

36