Job Description

Location: St. Joseph Medical Center
Posted Date: 10/4/2024
Job Type: Full Time
Department: 4119.43760 ICU

Critical Care

Manages critically ill patients. Provides care to patients ages 14 through elderly adults.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Tracking and evaluating patient laboratory and physical assessment parameters.
  • Provides care and education with age-related needs for adolescents, young adults and elderly populations in a highly technical environment.
  • Manages patient care in rapidly changing circumstances and takes action to avoid or minimize patient compromise.
  • Complete management of medication and intravenous therapy. Support patient’s vital signs by safely titrating medication.
  • Manages equipment used to monitor multiple physiologic systems, including ventilators, intra-cranial pressure (ICP) drains, arterial lines, Swan -Ganz catheters, and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP).
  • Maintains eight (8) hours of stroke specific education yearly.


MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Licensed as a Registered Nurse accepted by Texas State Board of Nursing to Engage in professional nursing.
  • Technical, clerical, critical thinking and interpersonal skills relevant to patient care/area.
  • Certification requirements as defined by the certification policy
    • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) - REQUIRED prior to patient care
    • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - REQUIRED prior to patient care
    • National Institute of Healthcare Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certifications - REQUIRED 90 days after Date of Hire
  • Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

PREFERRED

  • Baccalaureate degree or progression to this degree.
  • National Certification as recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
  • Bi or Multilingual.

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