ICU Caregiver (Hiring Immediately)
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**Description** ** _Summary:_**The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care for the comfortand well-being of patients. The Registered Nurse (RN) prepares equipment andassists physician during examinations and treatments. The Registered Nurse(RN) administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, andmonitors patient vital signs. The Registered Nurse (RN) observes and maintainsrecords on patient care, condition, reaction, and progress.The Registered Nurse (RN) participates as primary nurse, associate nurse, ateam member or team leader in the planning and implementing of patient care.The Registered Nurse (RN) directs and assists in carrying out safe aseptictechnique and procedures. The Registered Nurse (RN) offers leadership anddirection to all support staff within department.The Intensive Care Unit is a 10-bed, modern unit specializing in the care ofthe critically ill adult and elderly adult. Special procedures include but arenot limited to: intubations with mechanical ventilator management, arteriallines, TEE, insertion of temporary pacemakers and external pacing, and cardiacdrips. We have an average daily census of 8. This unit also monitors as manyas 24 telemetry units. The most frequent medical diagnoses seen are MyocardialInfarction, Congestive Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, COPD, Septic Shock, CVA,Overdoses, Hypertensive Crisis, Pneumonia and DKA. Common surgical conditionsare Appendectomy, Exploratory laparotomy, Cholecystectomy (laparoscopic andopen procedures), Bowel Resection, Hysterectomy and Amputation.**_Requirements:_****EducationSkills** * Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care **Experience** * One-year experience in nursing preferred.**Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications** * Current Texas State RN License * CPR (American Heart Association) * ACLS required within 6 months of hiretransfer date NIHSS required within 90 days of hiretransfer date.**_Work Type:_**Full Time **EEO is the law - click below for more information:**We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you wouldlike to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or needassistance completing the application process, please contact us at (844)###-####.