Duties and Responsibilities

• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Ability to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results. 
• Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes: pediatric, geriatric and the general population.
• Ability to formulate an individualized plan of care, revise plan as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment, and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning. Family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identifies dysrhythmias and treats appropriately based upon ACLS protocol.
• Provides care to patients with compromised nutritional/metabolic status.
• Provides care to patients requiring extensive fluid and electrolyte management.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to charge nurse, co-workers, and physicians.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
• Provides care appropriate to disease condition and age of the patient including pediatric, geriatric and general population.
• Coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures both in the SCU and in other departments. 
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments. 
• Documentation meets current standards and policies.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity; ensure patient confidentiality.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family. Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Documentation meets current standards and policies.
• Ability to assess and care for patients in the post anesthesia period, both in the PACU and SCU.
• Employee performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s/department’s ethics and compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor or upward through chain of command, the Compliance Officer, or hospital hotline.
• Employee adheres to and practices the standards of performance outlines in the Standards of Performance handbook.

Regulatory Requirements

• Completes annual educational requirements within the assigned time frame.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and Joint Commission regulations related to their department and, as appropriate, to the hospital.
• Current state of Florida Registered Nurse Licensure.
• Two or more years of recent critical care experience preferred.
• Successful completion of critical care orientation preferred.
• BLS certification.
• SCU 
• ACLS and PALS required within one year.
• PCU 
• ACLS and PALS highly recommended.