Medical ICU Registered Nurse / RN - job 3 of 3

Overview

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• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1 
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs 
• Family-focused benefits  
• Wellness incentives 
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs

Description

Medical ICU Registered Nurse / RN

7p - 7:30am / Full Time / WEO/ 36 Hours 

Emory University Hospital

In the Medical ICU, you will develop skills with managing patients who may have mechanical ventilators, central lines, multiple vasoactive drips, CRRT (continuous dialysis), chest tubes, gastrostomy tubes etc. 

• Patient Population/Diagnoses: Respiratory disorders, GI Bleed, DKA, Sepsis, Multi-organ Failure, complications of cancer treatment, pulmonary hypertension
• Targeted Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2

Both units are proud recipients of the Silver Beacon Award for Excellence and rank in the top 10% for patient satisfaction scores. Come be a part of the journey! 

• Capable clinician who has acquired broad experience in caring for patients, and has developed a sound understanding about the care of a particular patient population.
• Routinely uses acquired knowledge, theory, research and experience to respond to changes in clinical situations.
• Is able to apply the Synergy Model for Care in practice, and use this knowledge to personalize care for each patient/family.
• Serves as a resource to colleagues and strong advocate for patients/families.
• Consistently communicates effectively and respectfully with the patient, the patient's family, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Delivers safe, dependable and effective care to a patient popula
• tion independently utilizing the nursing process.
• Demonstrates developed assessment skills.
• Recognizes the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes. Continues to recognize own performance limitations, but requires minimal assistance.
• Documents the nursing process accurately and in the appropriate format (e.g. computer, clinical pathway, chart).
• Plans and implements patient care independently. Utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care.
• Evaluates patient's response to planned care and adjusts plan of care as appropriate.
• Identifies patient and family learning needs and makes recommendations to resources regarding those needs.
• Incorporates AACN Synergy Model into clinical practice.
• Other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• 12 months of recent nursing experience within the past five years or recent completion of a re-entry nursing program.
• Must have a valid, active unencumbered Nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board.
• BLS (American Heart Association) required 

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.