The job summary is for a competent Nurse in a Critical Care setting who practices independently, provides routine and complex care, and manages contingencies of clinical nursing. Responsibilities include meeting competencies, providing nursing care, administering medications, documenting patient care, and addressing patient needs. Core competencies include utilizing the Nursing Process, Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process, Unit Operations, and Safe Practice/Quality Care/Regulations. Technical competencies involve Clinical Policies and Standards, Health Information Documentation, Medical Equipment, Medical Order Processing, Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation, and Patient Safety. Job requirements include a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, minimum 2 years of experience in Critical Care and another specialty, BLS and ACLS certifications, and an RN license.
