(Archived) Registered Nurse, Emergency Department/ Intensive Care Unit

A-Team Solutions is seeking ED/CCU Registered Nurse for full time coverage at the VA Health Care System in Washington, DC. Coverage is for Night shift. The RN will work 3-12hr shifts, and 3-12hr shifts and one 8hr shift, for total of 80hrs in 2 week period.

DUTIES/QUALIFICATIONS:

· Perform critical care nursing to Intensive Care Unit patients.

· Demonstrate competency in monitoring patients undergoing conscious sedation.

· Obtain patient history and pertinent family history.

· Assess patient and plan appropriate nursing care.

· Document plan of care and care given in patient’s medical record.

· Verify transcription of physician’s orders, no verbal orders are to be accepted.

· Carry out prescribed physician’s orders and document inpatient medical record.

· Communicate pertinent patient data to charge nurse and/or physician as appropriate.

· Re-assess patient’s condition and revise plans of care based on identified nursing problem.

· Administer medications and IV therapies.

· Possess knowledge of actions and usual dosages of most commonly used emergency drugs and their location on crash cart.

· Assess and document patient response to medication that has been administered.

· Be able to interpret cardiac rhythms and their implications.

· Reorganize and initiate appropriate measures in emergencies/therapies and surgical/diagnostic procedures that must be accomplished.

· Instruct patient/family regarding prescribed medications/therapies and surgical/diagnostic procedures that must be accomplished.

· Assess patient/family knowledge level, implement plan of instructions and record patient/family demonstrated level of understanding.

· Operate defibrillator, EKG machines and cardiac monitor and other emergency technical equipment.

· Care for patients with Swan-Gans Catheters, Arterial lines and mechanical ventilators.

· Participate in discharge planning, as appropriate.

· Be able to initiate life saving measures in the absence of physicians.

· Assure content and correctness of a prepared report and sign the document to validate its content.

· Maintain neat, personal appearance and maintain professional decorum.

· Consistently apply VA customer service standards, demonstrating helpful, courteous, and respectful conduct at all times.

· Respect patient’s rights, including but not limited to visual and auditory privacy.

· May accept a verbal order in compliance with the facility policy.

· Must have a current license in at least one (1) state, territory, or commonwealth in the U.S. or the District of Columbia.

· Critical Care and Emergency Room Registered Nurses must have a minimum of two years current experience in this field and hold Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and or certification.

· Intake and output is assessed every shift, and more frequently if indicated by specific standard nursing drug care.

· Must review all laboratory data, and electronic medical records.

· Must have ability to titrate medications.

· Be responsible for feeding tubes which are aspirated for gastric residual prior to every intermittent feed and every 4 hours for continuous tube feedings.

· Must perform urinary catheter care by using soap and water cleaning technique every twelve hours or as required.

· Ensures that medication orders from the previous shift have been noted and either carried out or transcribed onto the medical records appropriately.

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