ICU Registered Nurse

ICU Registered Nurse at Cleveland Clinic summary :

An ICU Registered Nurse provides critical nursing care in accordance with the healthcare organization's protocols. Responsibilities include implementing patient care plans, monitoring patient conditions, administering medications and treatments, and coordinating discharge planning. The role requires critical thinking and the ability to work in stressful environments, ensuring high standards of patient care are maintained.

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Responsibilities :

• Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Implements and monitors patient care plans.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Monitors and documents patient's condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and / or interventions.
• Evaluates, updates and revises plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocol.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Assesses educational needs of the patient and significant others considering cultural issues and other special concerns.
• Provides teaching and educational material as appropriate.
• Validates and documents patient and family understanding of teaching.
• Maintains professional growth and development through ongoing formal and informal education and clinical nursing study.
• Other duties as assigned.

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