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Vighter Medical Group Registered Nurse - ICU in Aurora, Colorado
Registered Nurse - ICU
Job Details
Job Location
Aurora, CO - Aurora, CO
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Bachelor's Degree
Description
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We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter’s Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high quality healthcare staffing to our clients.
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Personability
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Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees. Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.
Title:Registered Nurse - ICU
Location:Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center – Aurora, CO
Job Summary:
Vighter is seeking ICU Registered Nurses to join our dynamic healthcare team and make a significant impact on the well-being of the veteran community served by the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. We are seeking highly skilled and compassionate professionals to provide exceptional patient care. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a collaborative team, dedicated to advancing patient health.
Reports to:
Project Manager
Principle Accountabilities:
Provides complex and comprehensive professional nursing services within the professional scope of practice for a variety of diagnoses for patients of all ages.
Responsible for total patient care, including medications, orders, and treatments.
Assists the physician in performing special procedures, including sterile procedures.
Provide the full range of ICU nursing services within the professional scope of practice for a variety of post-operative and critically ill patients.
Assists in emergency nursing procedures for prompt control of changes in the patient’s condition.
Head-to-toe assessments. Knowledge of normal versus abnormal findings and reporting of abnormal findings to Charge Nurse and/or M.D. if warranted.
Critical thinking to intervene with appropriate intervention for urgent/emergent care.
Care of acute and chronically ill patients.
Knowledge of hemodynamics.
Basic IV and central line skills.
Basic understanding of cardiac monitoring equipment.
Systematically assesses the urgent or emergent health needs of patients, analyzes data, and formulates a plan of care, with other members of the medical team, which is realistic in relation to the employee’s capabilities and job requirements.
Recognizes and treats illnesses and injuries according to established operating instructions within the scope of licensure and regulations of state employment or practice.
Records and maintains patient information in accordance with standard protocols, and the Privacy Act.
Identifies and records signs and symptoms of physical and mental conditions.
Thoroughly exercises skill in initiative, judgment, problem-solving and decision-making daily.
Makes independent judgments and prioritizes workload.
Demonstrates proven success in stressful environments.
Pursues professional development activities and continuing education to ensure currency with present practices and trends in healthcare and specifically in the practice of emergency medical treatment.
Protects patients' privacy through confidentiality, infection control procedures, assuring consistent medication administration, and assuring proper storage and maintenance procedures for all equipment and supplies.
Adheres to strict personal protective equipment guidelines as necessary and/or directed.
Other duties and projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in any US state or territory.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited program.
Basic Life Support/BLS (AHA or ARC).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support/ACLS (AHA or ARC).
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
United States Citizenship.
Experience:
2+ years of ICU experience.
Vighter, LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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