Roles & Responsibilities:
- Assist with patient care including observation and documentation of patient healthcare needs and communication of pertinent information to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Assist with documentation and implementation of physician and nursing orders under the direction of the registered nurse preceptor.
- Implement and monitor patient care plans. Communicate, monitor and record changes in patient condition as appropriate.
- Actively engage and participate in transition to practice programs in order to develop clinical thinking and enhanced clinical judgment to provide safe, competent, person-centered care.
Certifications & Clearance Requirements:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Facility is looking for 2 years of experience in ICU.
- Minimum Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU experience required.
- Nurse: Patient Ratio by shift: 1:1, 1:2 for ICU status, 1:3 for stepdown/non ICU in overflow unit