RN, PEDI ICU

Position: RN – Pedi ICU

Location: Worcester, MA

Schedule: Days Every other to every third weekend (12s) Rotating to nights as needed no more than 50 percent of the time. Rotating every other to every third weekend.

Rate: VERY Competitive! Please reach out today to connect about rates – A recruiter will gladly assist you.

Major Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with other health care professionals and works under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Provides direct patient care in a safe sensitive, timely manner according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs skills and procedures specific to the role proficiently in accordance with departmental competencies and procedures.
• Assists and responds to the needs of a patient population to provide a comfortable and safe environment. Duties may include, but are not limited to,:
  • Responding to patients’ call signals promptly, taking proper action and follow up.
  • Assisting with personal care (such as feeding, bathing, grooming, and dressing.)
  • Providing patient help with repositioning, walking, exercising, and moving into and out of bed.
  • Changing linens and cleaning rooms.
• Supports the processes of patient care provided by the medical team by performing various duties including, but not limited to,:
  • Taking and recording vital signs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
  • Observing, recording, and reporting patients’ conditions, food and liquid intake and output, collecting samples, and reporting changes to professional staff.
  • Supplying and emptying bed pans, applying dressings, supervising exercise routines, etc.
  • May transport patients to treatment units, using a wheelchair or stretcher.
  • Initiates, completes, and maintains medical records, department logs, unit/shift task lists and other documentation as required.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• PICU experience. PALS. CPR.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

• Knowledge of medical terminology, infection control guidelines, and sterile technique
• Ability to perform detailed assignments with minimal supervision and work under pressure
• Ability to work effectively as part of an efficient team
• Ability to always act in a respectful and professional manner even under stressful situations
• Ability to prioritize work assignments
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and customer skills
• Ability to read, write, and speak clearly in English

Preferred:

• 3-5 years of PICU experience preferred.