Medical Intensive Care Unit; MICU Registered Nurse

Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Registered Nurse 2, 7:00PM-7:30AM

Under general supervision, provides direct patient care to assigned patients.

• Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing required.

• Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Registered Nurse.
• Healthcare Provider CPR biennial.
• Additional certifications (i.e. ACLS, PALS, NRP) for specialty care areas are required upon hire.

• One‑year Registered Nurse experience required.

• Proficiency in developing nursing plan of care, implementing effective nursing care, and evaluating outcome of nursing intervention.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective planning and organizational skills to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proficiency in use of computer programs.
• Demonstrates skill in patient experience and service recovery.

• Utilization of Nursing Process.
• Assessment.
• Compiles database and formulates nursing diagnosis.
• Utilizes physical assessment and interviewing techniques.
• Anticipates need for intervention by other disciplines.
• Determines priorities for patient care needs or problems.
• Reassesses the patient as indicated by changes in condition and/or response to treatment(s).
• Planning.
• Initiates and updates a written nursing plan of care for patients by incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support the nursing diagnosis.
• Incorporates information obtained from nursing care planning conferences into written nursing plan of care.
• Coordinates patient, family, significant other, and health team members in the planning of hospital and post‑discharge care.
• Implementation.
• Performs clinical nursing skills independently.
• Administers medications, IV therapy and treatments appropriately and accurately.
• Initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.
• Appropriately delegates and coordinates ancillary personnel duties.
• Communicates the patient’s status and plan of care through written documentation in the patient’s medical record.
• Verbal communication of the patient’s status to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
• Communicates in a therapeutic manner with the patient, family and visitors.
• Applies teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.
• Patient Care Coordination.
• Manages daily patient assignment by appropriately setting priorities.
• Delegates responsibility appropriately and monitors the nursing care delivered by ancillary personnel.
• Coordinates patient activities with other disciplines.
• Teaching and Quality Improvement.
• Develops, documents and implements Patient Teaching and Discharge Planning Record.
• Participates in established patient, family, staff and/or student education program.
• Participates in clinical monitoring at the unit level.
• Identifies unit, staff and patient care problems. Takes action or refers problems to appropriate resources when indicated.
• Professional Excellence Model.
• May participate in activities of the RN 3 with the exception of serving as a facilitator for the Nurse Residency Program.
• If competent, serve as a charge RN and monitor productivity/patient flow.
• If competent, precept new staff.

• Respect: Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy; listens and responds appropriately to others’ needs, feelings, and capabilities.
• Excellence: Meets and/or exceeds customer expectations; actively pursues learning and self‑development; pays attention to detail and follows through.
• Accountability: Sets a positive, professional example for others; takes ownership of problems and resolves them; plans and utilizes required resources; reports to work regularly and on time.
• Teamwork: Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team; addresses and resolves conflict positively; seeks out ideas of others to reach best solutions; acknowledges and celebrates contributions.
• Ethical Behavior: Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and good judgment; respects the cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients/families/coworkers.
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