Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care in Westminster, CO

Job Title : Registered Nurse (RN) Job Specialty : Float Pool ICU CCU Job Duration : 13 weeks Shift : 12-hour night shift, 3 nights a week Guaranteed Hours : 36 hours per week Experience : One year of experience preferred License : State RN license or RN license from a participating state in the Nurse Licensure Compact Certifications : American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Required for specific locations only Must-Have : Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to the ICU / CCU specialty- EPIC system proficiency Job Description : Assume responsibility and accountability for patient care coordination and collaboration with the healthcare team.

• Promote the optimal health, well-being, and safety of patients through nursing processes and in accordance with care standards and guidelines.
• Assess patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interviews, medical records, and clinical data evaluation.
• Develop and implement patient care plans and observe outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.- Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic interventions including IVs, wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
• Advocate and collaborate to protect the health, safety, and rights of each patient.- Provide educational support for patients and families, assessing readiness and evaluating the effectiveness of educational efforts.
• Deliver relationship-based care with respect for cultural differences and diversity, recognizing the patient or designee as a full partner in care.
• Delegate tasks to non-RN personnel according to regulations and hospital policy.- Efficiently use time, personnel, equipment, and supplies to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care.
• Serve as a professional role model, demonstrating ethical, legal, and professional nursing processes.- Manage resources and patient flow by matching nursing competencies to individualized needs.
• Utilize standards of care, hospital policies, and regulatory guidelines to guide practice.- Work effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams to achieve quality patient care through communication and shared decision-making.
• Precept and mentor new staff or nursing students as needed.- Pursue learning opportunities and continuing education to maintain skills and clinical competence.
• Maintain professional records to demonstrate competency and lifelong learning.- Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, rules, and regulations, setting goals for improvement.
• Participate in hospital and unit-based meetings, emphasizing the importance of quality improvement.- Use quality measures to improve performance and accountability for patient outcomes and the safe delivery of care.
• Engage in unit-based quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and research activities to expand clinical knowledge and role performance.
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