Registered Nurse CCU ICU MSMH

Salary: 39.15-52.10 USD

Facility: Mount St. Marys Hospital

Shift: Shift 1

Status: Part Time w/Benefits FTE: 0.666667

Bargaining Unit: SEIU Local 1199

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Days with Rotation to Nights Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours: 0700-1930, 7am – 7:30pm

Summary:

The Registered Professional Nurse assigned to the CCU/ICU is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation as appropriate to the ages of the patients served, based on the areas of clinical practice. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Maintains confidentiality of all hospital/staff information. Strives to incorporate the philosophy and mission of Mount Saint Marys Hospital and to incorporate the Hospitals goal of: Quality care, in a personal manner with total regard for individual human dignity.

Mount St. Marys Hospital consists of multiple locations and associate may be assigned as needed.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required

RN licensure in New York State required

Must possess current BLS within sixty (60) days from time of placement and must have current

ACLS within twelve (12) months from time of placement

Bachelor of Science (BSN) preferred

EXPERIENCE

Current Critical Care Nurse experience with a minimum of one (1) year critical care clinical experience strongly preferred

Good human relations and oral/written communication skills required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Answer telephones

Maintain logs

Maintain patient charts

Research information

Calculator

Fax

Photocopier

Clinical computer information systems

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposed to infection from disease-bearing specimens; a variety of electromechanical hazards; odorous chemicals and specimens; housekeeping cleaning agents/chemicals; hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes; unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness); hot or noisy equipment

May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases; exposed to toxic chemicals due to photocopier

Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases

Subject to burns and cuts; injury from moving parts of equipment; varying and unpredictable situations; many interruptions

Occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements

Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances

Handles emergency or crisis situations

May perform emergency care

Occasionally subjected to irregular hours

Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries

Requires judgment/action which could result in death of patient

Required Protective Equipment:

Eye/face/mask protection may be required

Lab coat or apron may be required

Sterile/Non-Sterile medical gloves may be required

Utility Gloves may be required

Gowns/hair covering may be required

ENVIRONMENT

Hazards: conditions where there is danger to life, body, and/or health REQNUMBER: 32604