RN PICU Per Diem Days - Fountain Valley, United States - UC Irvine Health

Description

Updated:
Apr 12, 2024


Location:
Fountain Valley


Job Type:

Department:
Pediatric Intensive Care-FVR

Job ID: 67251


ASSESSMENT:

• Interviews patient, family, significant others to formulate a nursing history.
• Observes, identifies and collects data to identify nursing care needs of the patient and family.
• Correlates the medical plan of care with the nursing plan of care.
• Identifies and reports to the appropriate person(s) abnormal diagnostic data and clinical changes in the patient's condition.

PLANNING:

• Develops and/or updates individualized nursing care plan on each patient.
• Documents patient problems and nursing care needs of the patient and family/significant others.
• Actively involves patient and family/significant others in planning patient's care.
• Develops short- and long-term goals for the patient and family/significant others. Identifies the need to involve other disciplines in the patient's care.
• Initiates discharge planning upon admission.

IMPLEMENTATION:

• Performs common nursing procedures as defined in Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Implements changes in physicians' orders in a timely manner.
• Explains treatments and procedures to patient and family/significant others.
• Provides patient and family teaching.
• Provides for the safety, cleanliness and comfort of the patient.
• Initiates emergency procedures as needed within the scope of practice and hospital policy.

EVALUATION:

• Evaluates the patient's response to nursing care.
• Updates and revises care to be delivered as patients' needs change.
• Appropriately communicates changes and care given to other members of the health care team.

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND RESPONSIBILITY:

• Assumes leadership role and delegates nursing care.
• Assigns tasks appropriately and guides team members based on their skills and abilities.
• Maintains awareness of legal aspects of hospital nursing.
• Conducts patient care conferences.
• Updates skills and knowledge and attends peers' patient care conferences.
• Assists in orientation and/or acts as a preceptor for new personnel.
• Sets goals and objectives with target dates.
• Participates in patient care Quality Assurance programs.

UNIT SPECIFIC:

• Identifies abnormal patient growth and development levels and varies interactions with patients appropriately.
• Identifies potential safety issues during hospitalization and teaches family prevention techniques.
• Monitors appropriate patient parameters (VS, weight, I&O) as clinically appropriate and reports

abnormal to the health care team.

• Monitors IV and AL sites and tubing changes as per unit policy.
• Utilizes available resources to verify pediatric specific dosages and IV rates during the shift.
• Maintains bedside cleanliness and supplies, including removal of discharged patient's equipment before the next shift.
• Demonstrates and teaches infection control techniques to family and others.
• Upon transfer of assigned patients to PĖDS, assures that all orders are

rewritten and appropriate paperwork completed.

• Maintains visitation protocols of Unit and hospital.
• Evaluates patient needs for home health care and provides family information from unit resources.
• Uses proper protective equipment to protect self and others from health hazards.
• Point of care testing

Requirements:

Minimum Education:
Knowledge necessary to obtain R.N. license in the state of California and current

California R.N. license.

Current American Heart Association BLS and PALS certification.

Minimum Experience:
At least 1 year of experience as a PICU RN required.


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