RN - Medical ICU (N 36)

Company: Queen's Health System
Location: Honolulu
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job Description:

Scope of Service Queen Emma Tower 4 MICU is an all-private room, 19 bed unit with designated isolation rooms (4), hemodialysis rooms (4), OB room (1), and Psych rooms (2). The unit operates on a 24-hour basis with 24-hour in-hospital intensivist coverage. -QET 4 MICU provides care for all adults and adolescents over age 16. Most frequent diagnoses include: s/p code Blue, respiratory failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, diabetic emergencies, acute renal failure, sepsis/multi-system organ failure, and drug overdose. Specialty populations include high dose interleukin 2, pulmonary artery hypertension, transplant-ready (greater 3 months)QET 4 MICU also provides care to overflow tele patients, surgical, neuroscience, and cardiac ICU patients. Responsibilities I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIESResponsible for coordinating clinical care of patient. - Integrates all health care providers to ensure high quality patient/family outcomes, and establishes a consistent and accountable relationship with patient/family. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initiation and development of the plan of care, patient/family education, utilization management and discharge planning.II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS -Essential functions- Continuous: lifting up to 1/2 lb., seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering. - Frequent to continuous: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling. - Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 psi, lifting up to 10 lbs., sitting, bending. Occasional to frequent: squatting, twisting. - Occasional: pushing and pulling up to 70 psi; - lifting: - horizontal lift/carry up to 75 lbs. with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 lbs., waist to shoulder up to 25 lbs., overhead level up to 15 lbs.; - carrying up to 35 lbs, running, climbing, side bending, - kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching. Operates various machines/tools/work aids.III. - - - - TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONSInside work. - Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases. - Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic. - Assignment to inpatient adult psych areas and Family Treatment Center includes occasionally accompanying patients outdoors. - Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks which may compromise physical safety.IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSA. Education/Certification and Licensure:1.Licensure: - Registered Nurse, State of Hawaii2.Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing; Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.3.Current BLS/HCP card in all areas; ACLS, NALS and/or PALS in designated areas.4.Ability to read, write, speak and understand English effectively. Additional Requirements Additional Requirements for Experienced RN positions: --- - EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE: --- - Current ACLS certification. - --- - EXPERIENCE: --- - One (1) year intensive care unit (ICU) Registered Nurse experience in the last five (5) years. - - Equal Employment Opportunity Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet#queens6#PIQNursing PandoLogic. Keywords: Registered Nurse (RN), Location: Honolulu, HI - 96849

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