Dignity Health

RN Critical Care

Dignity Health$70K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduation from an accredited nursing school.
  • 1-2 years of medical/surgical experience or completion of a critical care residency program.
  • New graduates must have completed a senior practicum in a specialty area and a critical care residency program.
  • Registered Nurse license in Washington State upon hire.
  • Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required upon hire.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification needed within 6 months.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course certification required within 6 months.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver compassionate, high-quality care that improves patient well-being.
  • Perform comprehensive patient assessments considering physical and psychosocial needs.
  • Administer and document medications as per healthcare practitioner instructions.
  • Implement and evaluate patient care plans based on ongoing assessments.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and outcomes.
  • Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and competence in patient interactions.
  • Document care and patient status in accordance with hospital standards.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Supportive interdisciplinary work environment.
  • Focus on patient-centered care that impacts recovery.
  • Exposure to diverse patient populations.
Full Job Description
Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

  • Adheres to the department’s and hospital’s policies and procedures, including safety, risk management and regulatory standards. Keeps abreast of trends, developments and regulatory requirements impacting matters within designated scope of responsibility.
  • Administers, oversees and documents the administration of medications (e.g., topically, orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously and intravenously) as ordered by the healthcare practitioner and in accordance with hospital policy.
  • Assesses patient to include physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental and spiritual needs. Gathers data relevant for patient care. Implements appropriate patient interventions and evaluates outcomes. Plans care appropriately based on needs identified during initial and on-going assessments. Provides holistic, comprehensive, and professional nursing care to patient within the scope of practice. Implements appropriate patient interventions and evaluates outcomes. Prepares patient for discharge and assists with coordinating post discharge needs.
  • Cultural Sensitivity and Competence: Demonstrates proper use of available communication tools/materials for effective communication and understands how the culture(s) of patient populations can affect communication, collaboration and the provision of care, treatment and services. Patient Populations Served: Demonstrates knowledge and proper skills associated with the department’s defined specific populations served.
  • Demonstrates competent professional practice and engages in opportunities for professional growth. Demonstrates self accountability to meet stated deadlines for all mandatory requirements.
  • Documents care delivered and patient status utilizing the nursing process in accordance with FHS standards of care, for example, changes in patient condition, patient responses to intervention and reassessments of pertinent findings. Receives and assures appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness and execution of physician orders.
Job Requirements

Required

  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing., upon hire and
  • 1-2 years med/surg experience and successful completion of critical care residency program or
  • New graduate with completion of senior practicum in a specialty area i.e.: critical care, ED, PACU and successful completion of critical care residency program.
  • Registered Nurse: WA, upon hire and
  • Basic Life Support (through AHA) - CPR, upon hire and
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months and
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 6 - months or
  • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course, within 6 - months and

Preferred

  • Bachelors Of Science Nursing and One year of related work experience in an acute care setting, upon hire and
  • Previous PCU/ICU experience or
  • Critical RN Adult/Neonatal/Pediatric/Acute, upon hire and
  • Certified Neuroscience RN, upon hire

About Dignity Health

Dignity Health is a health care provider that operates hospitals and clinics in California, Arizona, and Nevada. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Dignity Health provides a range of services, including emergency care, cancer care, and women's health. The company has over 60,000 employees and is committed to providing high-quality, affordable health care to its patients.
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Size
60,000 employees
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Founded
1954

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