RN ICU Full-Time PM

Position Summary:

Baptist Health Walker Hospital:

Recognized by The Joint Commission, Baptist Health Walker Hospital is a 267-bed facility located in Jasper and committed to serving the diverse needs of our growing community. Among the comprehensive and compassionate services offered at Baptist Health Walker Hospital are bariatrics, behavioral health, cardiac care, emergency room care, gynecology, neurology, obstetrics, orthopedics, physical therapy, advanced stroke treatment, surgical care and urology.

Administers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient setting where patients have an advanced illness or injury that routinely requires timely, intense, and complex care to stabilize and support the patient’s medical condition. These areas require a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio and highly trained team members with advanced skills.

Responsibilities:

• Administers bedside patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse.
  
• Assesses patients� needs and develops/revises individualized plans of care based on their needs and responses. Evaluates patients� progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
  
• Functions as an advocate for patients and their families.
  
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit/ department.
  
• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
  
• Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department�s goals and strategies.
  
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses data reflective of the patient�s status, and interprets the necessary information to identify each patient�s requirements relative to their age- specific needs.
  
• Coordinates patient care for a defined group and delegates tasks appropriately to team members.
  
• Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner, meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes, but is not limited to, patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
  
• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and the use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
  
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
  
• Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
  
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients� rights.
  
• Contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and continuously improves the quality of healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.
  
• Assumes responsibility for one�s own professional development and continuing education.
  

Qualifications:

• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
  
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).