Terre Haute Regional Hospital: Registered Nurse Clinical Decision Unit FT Nights – Terre Haute, IN

If you’re an experienced critical care nurse seeking a rewarding hospital career, the Registered Nurse Clinical Decision Unit (FT Nights) position at Terre Haute Regional Hospital offers an outstanding opportunity. This full-time role is designed for registered nurses who excel in fast-paced clinical environments, delivering high-quality patient care while working with advanced monitoring technologies and multidisciplinary healthcare teams. It’s an excellent opportunity to expand your critical care expertise and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients requiring close observation and timely medical intervention.

The Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Decision Unit – Full Nights provides therapeutic and administrative services necessary for the care of seriously and critically ill patients, in support of HCA ethical principles and values. This includes continuous observation and frequent measurements of relevant indicators of clinical conditions and outcomes. Nurses will provide direct access to patients for major procedures and therapies, including resuscitation.

Terre Haute Regional Hospital, Terre Haute, IN, is a 278-bed community-based medical center with comprehensive medical and surgical programs. Accredited by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. We were recently named one of the nation’s top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission. Regional Hospital is an organization dedicated to its Mission, Values and Vision and is committed to providing quality, individualized patient care to the communities we serve. Terre Haute Regional Hospital looks forward to continuing to serve its friends and neighbors and growing with the community. We’re more than a hospital, we’re a family!

The RN-CDU (Registered Nurse Clinical Decision Unit) will consistently maintain competencies in hemodynamic monitoring, dysrhythmia recognition, ventilator management, and other evolving techniques as they are developed.

Registered Nurse Clinical Decision Unit Responsibilities:

• Sets priorities and modifies patient care in response to changing conditions by utilizing problem-solving skills and exhibiting good judgment. The nurse collaborates with physicians regarding patient progress towards the attainment of outcomes.
• Assists physician during treatment/examination of the patient and processes orders.
• Makes appropriate and timely notification to the physician of changes in patient condition.
• Expected to attend Unit Meetings as directed by the Nurse Manager and participate in continuing education programs to maintain competence and gain additional skills.
• Will always recognize and be cognizant of the impact that a serious illness projects upon a patient and their family.
• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting all aspects of patient care.
• Delegates appropriate tasks to unlicensed personnel and provides required supervision.
  The Nurse works closely with all health care providers to facilitate and coordinate efficient, effective, and quality healthcare.
• Communicates effectively and maintains therapeutic relationships with patients, families, physicians, and staff. Evaluates patients’ signs and symptoms; then records and reports results.
• Patient Rights – will work to support and protect the rights of each patient served, treat each patient with dignity and care, and maintain patient confidentiality/privacy.
• Patient Safety – demonstrates the commitment to patient safety initiatives including patient falls, medication safety, National Patient Safety Goals, critical value reporting, and administration of blood products.

Requirements

• EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:
  Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing from a school of professional nursing (required); BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program at an accredited school of Nursing (preferred)
• LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
  Current Registered Nurse License in Indiana; American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider (required); ACLS certification (preferred)
• EXPERIENCE:
  1-2 years of experience as an RN with demonstrated competency in critical care skills (preferred)

Job Title: Registered Nurse Clinical Decision Unit FT Nights
Location Terre Haute, IN
Must be experience

Job type Full-time

The Registered Nurse Clinical Decision Unit position is an ideal opportunity for RNs who are committed to clinical excellence, patient safety, and compassionate care. From performing comprehensive patient assessments to collaborating with physicians during critical treatments, you’ll play a vital role in achieving positive patient outcomes. If you have strong critical care skills, an active Indiana RN license, and a passion for delivering exceptional healthcare, this full-time night shift position could be the next step in advancing your nursing career.

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