Centralized Resource Pool; CRP Registered Nurse - Critical Care - Specialty Training Underfill

Overview

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)
• COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE. As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are Nevada's FIRST & ONLY Magnet® Recognized Hospital. OPEN TO CURRENT UMC EMPLOYEES ONLY • PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A SPECIALTY TRAINING UNDERFILL POSITION FOR A CRITICAL CARE RN POSITION.

This is a Specialty Training Underfill position for a Registered Nurse in CRP Critical Care, for a period not to exceed one (1) year from the date of hire into the position. Provides care to acutely and critically ill patients in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment, with life-threatening problems and varying needs requiring extensive medication protocols and therapies. Direct and individualized nursing care is provided based on the application of scientific nursing principles.

* This Critical Care Underfill posting could be filled to one of the following location(s):

1800 W. Charleston Blvd. 89102 → CRP (Centralized Resource Pool)

Education/

Experience:

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and one (1) year recent, within the last five years, of critical care experience.

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and one (1) year recent, within the last five years, of critical care experience.

Current License by the Nevada State Board of Nursing to Practice as a Registered Nurse. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA). Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS – accepted by the American Red Cross). Some positions may require one or more of the following:
Trauma Nurse Core Certification (TNCC);
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS);
Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol (NRP); additional Certification in the Specialty Area assigned.

Education/

Experience:

Underfill: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a minimum of one (1) year RN experience in an acute care department.

Underfill Licensing/Certification Requirements:
Current BLS. Successful completion of the UMC Critical Care Course and ACLS, within six (6) months of hire. Failure to obtain or maintain licensure and/or certification will result in termination of employment.

• Experienced Registered Nurse - A minimum of one (1) year RN experience in an acute care department at a level I Trauma Hospital.

Successful candidates will be required to sign a three (3) year full-time commitment to UMC with at least one year in the department hired into.

Knowledge of: nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and coordination of patient care); anatomy and physiology; standards of care; disease process; medical equipment; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques; body mechanics used with ambulating, transferring and repositioning patients; use of general office equipment; pharmacology and medication administration;
Nurse Practice Act; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; age-specific patient care practices; infection control policies and procedures; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill in: implementing nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; working with high-risk or critically ill patients; performing invasive nursing procedures; using computers and related software applications; communicating with diverse audiences; establishing and maintaining professional relationships; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to stand or walk for extended periods; ability to examine and treat varied patients; vision to read printed materials and a screen; hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the phone. Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.