Registered Nurse (RN) - Resource Pool Critical Care

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Must be currently working in an ICU setting with a minimum of two years of experience if an external applicant.

Registered Nurse (RN)

Resource Pool Critical Care

Job Location : Lubbock, TX

Shift : 7a-7p

Status : Full Time

Hours per Pay-period : 72

Description

Ideal candidate will be licensed RN with a minimum of 24 months nursing experience in acute care setting. Strong ICU experience required.

The Resource Pool RN provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Gives professional nursing care to patients on each of the Critical Care units. Floats between Medical Intensive Care Unit, Trauma and Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Burn Intensive Care Unit and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.

The tasks and responsibilities include :

• Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.
• Prioritizes patient care based on acuity level and available resources.
• Assists physician during examination, treatment and procedures.
• Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, and monitors vital signs.
• Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• Instructs and educates patients and families.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Qualifications

Required Job Qualifications include :

• Current licensure as an RN in Texas or eligible
• Must be currently working in a critical care unit with a minimum of two years of experience. (EXTERNAL REQ)
• Must be currently working in a critical care unit with a minimum of one year of experience. (INTERNAL REQ)
• Current CPR certification from American Heart Association.
• Current ACLS Provider certification.
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to perform work that requires walking, sitting and standing most of the time while on duty. Occasional lifting or patients with assistance is required.
• Detailed and individualized orientation to the following units :
• Medical ICU
• Trauma Surgical ICU
• Burn ICU
• Cardiovascular ICU
• Emergency Center
• PACU
• Cardiac OPS
• Endoscopy

Float Pool Commitment :

• Must be willing to float to all the ICUs, EC, PACU, COPS, and Endoscopy.
• Must be willing to work a minimum of 72 hours (6-12 hour shifts) in a 2 week period.
• Flexibleself-scheduling once orientation period is completed.
• Work 24 hours of either week-end, holiday or off hours each pay-period (No M-F 7a-3-p).
• Work 2 major Holidays and 1 minor Holiday annually

Benefits

Related Benefits include :

• Eligible for overtime pay after 40 hours per week
• Hourly rate based per pay scale / years of nursing experience
• Eligible for yearly annual increase
• Eligible for Career Ladder after 12 months
• Uniform Payroll deduction
• Educational reimbursement & Certification Exam reimbursement
• Health Insurance / Dental Reimbursement
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Long Term Disability / Group Life Insurance / Group Dependent Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Tax Sheltered Annuity Program
• Supplemental Insurance Programs
• Healthcare and Dependent care spending accounts
• PTO and Extended Illness

About UMC

UMC Health System is the leader in comprehensive healthcare delivery in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. More than 300,000 patients a year have come to expect our dedication to service and the top-tier care we provide.

UMC Health System employs almost 3,000 people. The system has been honoured among the Best Places to Work in Texas, and in 2009 employee satisfaction ranked in the 97th percentile compared with hospitals nationwide.

Through UMC’s partnership with Texas Tech University, the health system produces ground-breaking research and innovative technology, including a number of nationally recognized clinical trials in breast and prostate cancers.

Patients of the Southwest Cancer Treatment and Research Center are treated with the most modern medical systems available.

Since opening in 1978, UMC has been the first to offer lifesaving services to the region.

• UMC's Children's Hospital was the first to have neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.
• UMC maintains the region’s only Level I Trauma Center.
• UMC's Timothy J. Harnar Regional Burn Center is the burn center between Dallas and Phoenix.

We hope you will choose UMC Health System, where Service is Our Passion.

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