Registered Nurse - ICU - Full Time

Company: Queen's Health System
Location: Waimea
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital - is a 35-bed rural acute care hospital located in Waimea (Kamuela), Hawaii Island. More than 300 employees and over a dozen employed physicians staff the main hospital, as well the outpatient clinics located in the Lucy Henriques Medical Center, at our Primary Care Clinic located near Longs Drugs, and at our Specialty Clinic located in the Parker Ranch Center.

Watch this video to explore our history and culture: - Who Is Queen's video

The - Queen's Health System -is a nonprofit health care organization with a rich history of caring for the people of Hawai'i. We have four hospitals and more than 70 preventive, specialty health care locations and labs throughout the Pacific region. And, as the state's largest employer, we have 10,000 caregivers, medical staff, and leadership to help you achieve optimal health and wellness.

Scope of Service

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Medical/Surgical ICU is an all-private room, 4 bed unit. The unit operates on a 24-hour basis with 24-hour in-hospital intensivist coverage.

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ICU provides care under the supervision of the ICU Nurse Manager. - Registered Nurse provides professional high quality patient care for ages Neonate-Geriatrics using the nursing process including assessment, treatment, and care. Patients can include, but not limited to, post cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, diabetic emergencies, acute renal failure, sepsis/multi-system organ failure, postsurgical, trauma, and drug overdose.

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ICU also provides care to overflow telemetry and medical/surgical patients

Responsibilities

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I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:
--- - Responsible for coordinating clinical care of patient. -
--- - Integrates all health care providers to ensure high quality patient/family outcomes, and establishes a consistent and accountable relationship with patient/family. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initiation and development of the plan of care, patient/family education, utilization management and discharge planning.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
--- - Essential: lifting up to 2 lb., seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering, standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling. -
--- - Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 psi, lifting up to 10 lbs., sitting, bending, squatting, twisting.
--- - Occasional: pushing and pulling up to 70 psi; - lifting: - horizontal lift/carry up to 75 lbs. with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 lbs., waist to shoulder up to 25 lbs., overhead level up to 15 lbs.; - carrying up to 35 lbs, running, climbing, side bending, - kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching.
--- - Operates various machines/tools/work aids.

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
--- - Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.
--- - Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases.
--- - Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic.

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. - EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
--- - Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing.
--- - Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
--- - Current Hawaii State license as a Registered Nurse.
--- - Current certification at BLS/HCP level. - Additional certifications may be required based on area of assignment.

Additional Requirements

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Additional Requirements for RN category II - Experienced RN

A. - -EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

- - Current ACLS and PALS certification.

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B. - -EXPERIENCE:

- - Twelve (12) months of ICU RN experience required, preferably in the last three (3) years.
- - Pediatric RN experience preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet

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