An ICU RN provides professional care to critically ill patients in support of the directed medical plan of care pursuant to objectives and policies of the Nursing Care Division and Medical Center policies and procedures.
Some of the skills performed:
• Care of patients on ventilators
• Maintain and titrate IV drips
• Hemodynamic monitoring - CVP
• External pacing
• 12 lead EKG
• Care of patients with Swanz Ganz catheters
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Care of patients with arterial lines
• Care of patients with alcohol detox
• Shift Report, hand off of patient information
• Administration of blood products
• Administration of IV fluids
• Administration of medications in various forms
• Venopuncture for blood collection
• Insertion of IV cannula’s
• Physical Assessment and collecting of information
• Rounding with physicians
• Fingerstick blood sugars
• Directing staff in patient care
• Planning patient care
• Insertion of foley catheters and Nasogastric tube
• Transcribing physician orders
• Dressing wounds and skin care
• Care of patients with central lines including central line dressing change
• Assisting physicians with procedure
Education/License/Certification/Experience Requirements:
• Graduation from a school of nursing program.
• Licensure by the Alabama State Board of Nursing.
• Minimum of one year RN experience preferred