RN-ICU

At Washoe Medical Center, we know that when you are recognized for your contribution,

you are inspired to do even more.

 

Join Washoe Medical Center where our Integrated Health Network

has a prominent reputation in our community. 

 

Recently voted within the Top 10 ?Best Places to Live in the US,? Washoe Medical Center is in the heart of the Reno/Lake Tahoe area. Our facility is a not for profit 527-bed Level 2 Trauma Medical Center, rapidly expanding to over 850 beds by mid-2007.



 

POSITION PURPOSE:

Under the general direction of the Supervisor/Manager and Shared Governance Council, the

Registered Nurse provides optimal patient care utilizing knowledge and skills within the context

of evidence based nursing practice and the theory of human caring. The Registered Nurse is

accountable for individualized patient care and outcomes over an entire episode of care.

NATURE AND SCOPE:

The Registered Nurse must provide optimal patient care through assessment, planning,

implementation, and evaluation of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients

and families.

The Registered Nurse must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care

based on physical, motor/sensor, psychosocial, and safety appropriate to the age of the patient

served and meets standards of quality as measured by the unit/department Competence with

Special Populations standards.

When possible, the family or those significant to the family are considered as part of the

assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation efforts of the Registered Nurse. The

Registered Nurse coordinates care between other professionals.

Evidence based nursing practice, along with critical thinking skills are required to provide

optimally safe patient care when interacting with internal and external contacts and exercising

judgment and making decisions. Professional nursing practice is congruent with the American

Nurses Association Code of Ethics.

It is common to encounter potential hazards in the healthcare environment. Some of these

hazards could include, but are not limited to: radiation, toxic chemicals, biological hazards, heat,

noise, dust and stress. Washoe Medical Center has a Safety Management Program in place that

addresses these issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Requires the ability to read, write and speak English. Appropriate

education to obtain and maintain Registered Nursing licensure in the State

of Nevada.

License(s)/ Requires a current Nevada State RN license.

 Other Important Reno/Tahoe Information:  Located minutes away from world-class outdoor winter and summer recreation in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area, Reno/Lake Tahoe offers an excellent quality of life and world-class vacation and recreation amenities.  

At 4,500 feet altitude, the Reno area offers four distinct seasons with few extremes. Average temperatures range from winter lows in the 20's to summer highs in the 90's. Low humidity characterizes the area, making the cool days seem not so cold, and the warm days not so hot. Rain is scarce, as are cloudy days. Snow, however, is certain (23.5 inches on average per year), though it tends to melt by late afternoon in the valleys. Here, the sun shines more than 300 days a year, providing warm days, cool nights and blue skies.