ICU RN
Location: St. Louis, Missouri US
Notice
Requisition Number: BJ1192079-10065634
Position Title:
External Description:
The intensive care unit provides multidisciplinary critical care to a variety of neurological and neurosurgical diagnosis. The state of the art technology and partnership with University physicians offers nurses an opportunity to actively participate and positively influence the plan of care through critical thinking and autonomy. The intensive care unit has active shared governance, performance improvement and evidence based practice ensuring the nurse is successful while providing interdisciplinary neurological expertise and world class care to patients and their families.
Role Purpose
Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.
Responsibilities
- Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.
- Uses critical thinking skills to assess and evaluate patient's physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
- Develops and implements individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
- Evaluates patient's response and modifies plan of care accordingly throughout the patient's stay.
- Participates in activities that promote safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development and life long learning.
Minimum Requirements
Degree
- Nursing Diploma/Associate's
- Nursing
Licenses & Certifications
- RN
Preferred Requirements and Additional Job Information
Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Nursing
Benefits Statement
Note: not all benefits apply to all openings
- Comprehensive medical, dental, life insurance, and disability plan options
- Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan
- 401(k) plan
- Tuition Assistance
- Health Care and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
- On-Site Fitness Center (depending on location)
- Paid Time Off Program for vacation, holiday and sick time
City: St. Louis
State: Missouri
Community / Marketing Title: ICU RN
Company Profile:
EEO Employer Verbiage:
Location_formattedLocationLong: St. Louis, Missouri US
Job Number: 19554