RN PCU

CommonSpirit Health • San Luis Obispo, CA

4d

About The Position

As a Critical Care Nurse, you will be the vital lifeline for our most vulnerable patients, delivering expert care during their most critical moments. Every shift, you will command the dynamic environment of intensive care, expertly monitoring and responding to patients with life-threatening conditions. From assisting critical procedures and providing intricate wound care to managing complex medications and orchestrating patient transport, your actions will directly drive recovery. To thrive in this high-stakes role, you will master the art of rapid response, displaying unparalleled clinical judgment, sharp multitasking abilities, and unwavering patient advocacy. Your calm competence in emergencies is precisely what propels you toward advanced opportunities. Ensures that the patient is properly introduced to the unit & his/her surroundings within one hour after arrival in unit. Assesses the patient's admission status & documents this on the admission form & critical care record within 2 hours of arrival to unit Reflects physiological condition & psychosocial needs of the patient. Reflects perceptions of patient and/or significant others of his/her health problem(s) & his/her expectations of the present hospitalization. Uses observational & interviewing skills to perform a priority patient assessment every shift. Makes rounds & documents patient's status on critical care record at least every 2 to 4 hours. Identifies abnormal diagnostic data.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited RN program
• Registered Nurse: CA RN
• Basic Life Support - CPR BLS
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS

Nice To Haves

• One to two years Critical Care or Progressive Care (“Step Down”) Unit experience
• Progressive Care Certified Nurse
• Critical RN Adult/Neonatal/Pediatric/Acute

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the patient is properly introduced to the unit & his/her surroundings within one hour after arrival in unit.
• Assesses the patient's admission status & documents this on the admission form & critical care record within 2 hours of arrival to unit Reflects physiological condition & psychosocial needs of the patient.
• Reflects perceptions of patient and/or significant others of his/her health problem(s) & his/her expectations of the present hospitalization.
• Uses observational & interviewing skills to perform a priority patient assessment every shift.
• Makes rounds & documents patient's status on critical care record at least every 2 to 4 hours.
• Identifies abnormal diagnostic data.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed