Intensive Care Registered Nurse (ICU RN) - Government Contract
Company: Valor Healthcare Inc.
Location: Houston
Posted on: May 9, 2024
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Job Description:
Description:Core Responsibilities: Practices general hospital
safety, infection control, aseptic and sterile techniques for safe
handling of sharps, electrical equipment, and blood or blood
products, to include cleaning of work areas and equipment.
Participates in patient assessment, procedure set-up, teardown, and
clean-up while incorporating safety, quality, and values aligned
with trusted care and patient centered principles. Assesses, plans,
implements, and evaluates nursing care for all patients including
newborns, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly; disabled
to include visually and hearing impaired; and individuals of
varying ethnic and religious backgrounds to include those who do
not speak or understand English. Possesses/maintains proper
certification and skills to perform required duties within
regulatory compliance and with minimal oversight. Completes
applicable documentation to include manual and computer methods.
Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient
treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of
their use to include knowledge of the administrative requirements
for proper documentation of patients condition including disease
progress, acknowledgement of teaching, and follow up care.
Including knowledge of emergency medication usage and
administration. Assumes full responsibility of healthcare for
assigned patients and ancillary personnel. Delegates tasks, directs
technicians, specialty technicians, and provides counseling,
guidance, and patient education. Recognizes medical emergencies and
responds appropriately. Initiates Cardio- Pulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) if required. Assists medical team in administering advanced
cardiac life support measures when necessary. Establishes and
maintains good interpersonal relationships with co-workers,
families, peers, and other health team members. Will be
oriented/trained on the use of all equipment available for patient
care. Excellent oral communication skills. Ensures all equipment is
properly cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift. Ensure
preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as
directed. Ensures a safe work environment and employee safe work
habits. Mixes and administers prescribed medications orally,
intramuscularly, subcutaneously, intravenously, topically, etc.,
and knows contraindications of which medications may alter the
effects of another medication if administered concurrently prior to
the administration of said medication. Will comply with the wear,
use, and maintenance of all required personal protective equipment
(to include, but not limited to respiratory protection) as required
to perform normal duties, as identified by Bioenvironmental
Engineering occupational health surveillance. Performs all other
duties as assigned. Maintains regular and punctual
attendance.Requirements: QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Completion of
an accredited Associates degree in registered nursing or a
Bachelors Degree in registered nursing. Experience: A minimum of
1-2 years experience as a clinical nurse, in the assigned specialty
(ER, ICU, PCU, Med/Surge) License: Current license to practice
medicine in any state, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United
States or the District of Columbia). Cardiac Certifications: Must
have the following hands-on certification through the American
Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (ACLS) U.S. Citizenship: Shall be a U.S. citizen.by
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