Registered Nurse RN - Medical Critical Care Unit MCCU- FT Nights

Job Category :

Nursing - Registered Nurse

Work Shift / Schedule :

12 Hr Evening - Morning

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role : Department Overview

Department Overview

Medical Critical Care Unit is a 6-bed critical care unit that provides comprehensive care to medical patients requiring intense monitoring and nursing care.

The scope of care includes the medical and nursing management of patients : (1) who experience the acute onset of any disease affecting any organ system, (2) who is at risk of developing life-threatening complications as a result of their acute disease state or injury, and (3) who suffer exacerbations of chronic disease states.

Patient care in the Medical Critical Care Unit includes early detection and prevention of complications, management of complex physiological problems, patient / family education and family psychosocial support systems.

Patients who suffer from reversible disease and are admitted for aggressive medical treatment that cannot be provided elsewhere in the hospital.

Some examples are patients with :

• Respiratory failure
• Hemodynamically unstable patients requiring invasive monitoring and / or close observation
• Drug overdose if medically unstable
• Multisystem Organ Failure
• Hyperglycemia / Hypoglycemia
• COVID-19

Therapies in the MCCU may include peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, and conventional ventilation support.

Monitoring includes central venous pressure, pulmonary artery, arterial line, electrocardiogram, pulse oximetry, and apnea monitoring.

Minimum Job Qualifications

Licensure or other certifications : Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.

Educational Requirements : Associate's Degree. ADN or Diploma required

Minimum Experience : 0-1 year of RN experience successful completion of new grad orientation or successful completion of an RN refresher course for acute care nurses

Other :

Preferred Job Qualifications

Preferred Licensure or other certifications : National certification in clinical specialty as eligible.

Preferred Educational Requirements : BSN

Preferred Experience :

Other :

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Delivery of safe, effective, efficient care that meets population specific guidelines

Actively works to make own and related teams successful, effectively communicates with patients, families and colleagues at all levels, shows consideration and respect or others and fosters customer service

Effectively prioritizes, recognizes problems, and utilizes evidence based practice

Demonstrates personal mastery, leadership of self and others, as appropriate, delegates appropriately, and supports NGHS shared governance model

Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on unit

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

Transformational Leadership

• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and patient care
• Makes recommendations for the improvement of clinical care and the health of the workplace
• Developing the ability to change and demonstrate flexibility
• Welcomes and participates in change initiatives
• Engages and builds respectful and collaborative relationships among colleagues and other disciplines that contributes to a healthy work environment
• Serves as an engaged member of a team supporting colleagues in service to patients and families
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds as department requires

Exemplary Professional Practice

• Applies basic nursing knowledge and skills within the framework of the organization’s professional model of care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and family
• Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into

consideration the individualized needs of the patient

• Consistently documents in the patient and unit record according to written health system standards of care in order to meet legal and regulatory patient care requirements
• Seeks guidance, asks clarifying questions, and speaks up for safety to continuously improve nursing practice
• Develops critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological, ethical and spiritual issues within the episode of care
• Demonstrates knowledge of Sister Simone Roach’s theory by incorporating the Seven Cs of Caring : Compassion, Competence, Confidence, Conscience, Commitment, Comportment, Creativity in caring for patients and families
• Demonstrates knowledge of principles of adult learning (and / or teaching children) and applies in teaching patients, families, students, and new staff
• Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to meet regulatory requirements and effectively prepare them for the episode of care as well as transitions from one level of care to another
• Develops delegation skills as appropriate while retaining accountability for the quality of care given to patients and families
• Provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way by integrating knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum
• Develops a plan to connect the patient and family to the appropriate community resources to meet their post-acute care needs in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team
• Responsible for conducting medication cross-checks to maintain patient safety and identify potential diversion activities
• Incorporates national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety, and satisfaction
• Creates a caring and compassionate environment for patients, families, and colleagues utilizing the Communicate with HEART tools
• Identifies ethical situations within patient care or the workforce and seeks assistance
• Develops the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team including physicians and advanced practice providers;

incorporates safety behavior and error prevention tools

Accepts assignments that gradually increase patient load and complexity

New Knowledge, Innovation & Improvement

• Actively engages in clinical development through the New Graduate Nurse Residency Program
• Requests opportunities to learn safe, accountable, and autonomous practice from more experienced nurses
• Routinely uses reflective practice to analyze situations and seeks feedback from peers, preceptors, and unit leader around performance
• Demonstrates enthusiasm around continuous learning
• Identifies and creates a plan for the continuation of learning and development
• Identifies opportunities for improvement in the clinical area
• Identifies patient and family needs for education and provides basic education to support the episode of care
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of research, how it affects practice, and who / what resources are available to assist in providing evidence-based care

Structural Empowerment

• Demonstrates commitment to the QUEST for Excellence goals and values of patient, hospital, community, and nursing profession through cost containment measures, maintaining confidentiality, adherence to organizational policies and procedures, and ensuring patient safety
• Demonstrates appropriate ethical decision-making
• Make the safety of our patients and staff the #1 priority in all the work that we do; utilizes Error Prevention Tools
• Demonstrates a passion for excellence by fostering a culture of transparency and open communication to improve processes
• Demonstrates respectful compassion through an awareness of cultural intelligence, diversity, equity, and inclusion, lateral violence, and impairment
• Cares for patients and self by planning a work schedule that supports safety, worked hours, and healthy lifestyle
• Demonstrates an understanding of unit-based selfcare activities
• Communicates with management any safety hazards in the workplace
• Demonstrates an understanding of organizational workplace violence reduction strategies

Empirical Outcomes

• Demonstrates knowledge of how clinical practice impacts quality, patient safety, and satisfaction outcomes
• Demonstrates responsible stewardship by being fiscally responsible and managing available resources

Physical Demands

Weight Lifted : Up to 100 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time

Weight Carried : Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time

Vision : Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time

Kneeling / Stooping / Bending : Frequently 31-65% of time

Standing / Walking : Frequently 31-65% of time

Pushing / Pulling : Frequently 31-65% of time

Intensity of Work : Frequently 31-65% of time

Job Requires : Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding #LI-TS1#NGHSJOBS

Working at NGHS means being part of something special : a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.