Registered Nurse - Critical Care - Incentive Eligible

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• JOB SUMMARY

The Staff Nurse applies and demonstrates knowledge of the delivery of professional nursing care, including all aspects of practice, as defined by the MN Board of Nursing and reinforced in St. Lukes policies. Plans, delegates to, and organizes nursing personnel. Manages and coordinates information between patient, family and healthcare team members; provides for education of patient's families and staff and evaluates outcomes.

Education : See Licensure / Certification / Registration requirements.

Education : N / A

Licensure / Registration / Certification : Preference given to individuals with current ACLS, CCRN, CCRT, and TNCC certifications. Preference given to candidates experienced in care of IABP, Impella, and postoperative cardiovascular surgery patients.

Knowledge of current principles and techniques of nursing practice; knowledge of the practical application of the nursing process and physical assessment. Ability to function as a team leader, primary nurse and role model; to accept individual responsibility and accountability for decisions and outcome; to communicate effectively with patients, families, personnel and Physicians and establish professional working relationships with the same; to recognize the legal limits of nursing practice; to maintain professional competency through continuing education and independent study. Ability to support St. Lukes goals and objectives.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing / walking; lifts, positions, pushes and / or transfers patients; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Ability to see, hear, stand, bend, kneel, walk and lift up to fifty (50) pounds.

Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples : business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases; contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances; exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness); subject to varying and unpredictable situations; handles emergency or crisis situations; may perform emergency care; occasionally subjected to irregular hours; occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.