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Addressing Fears Can Enhance The Patient Experience

Addressing Fears Can Enhance The Patient Experience

10/05/2011

I read an article this week that drove home an important but easily overlooked point: Hospitals are scary places, especially for patients who are sick[...]

I read an article this week that drove home an important but easily overlooked point: Hospitals are scary places, especially for patients who are sick or injured. You and I are most likely desensitized to the fear hospitals can evoke because we live and breathe the work of healthcare day in and day out. You can read [...]

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Practicing Tolerance Does Not Justify Indifference

Practicing Tolerance Does Not Justify Indifference

03/14/2011

I want to address what I perceive as a huge misunderstanding. People seem to be confused about our efforts to improve patient and family satisfaction.[...]

I want to address what I perceive as a huge misunderstanding. People seem to be confused about our efforts to improve patient and family satisfaction. I often hear people identify the desire to improve patient satisfaction as a reason to tolerate patient/visitor behavior that under other circumstances would be considered a violation of a moral [...]

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Johanna Bartlett, IU Health Nurse Recruiter

JOHANNA BARTLETT
BSN, RN

Office Phone:
317.962.1769
Email: jbartlett
@iuhealth.org

Job Description: Critical Care Registered Nurse Position

Critical Care Registered Nurse Job Description, IU Health, Indianapolis, Carmel, Muncie, Indiana

IU Health seeks the best Registered Nurse candidates to fill our specialty nursing positions. Here is a sample job description for a Critical Care Registered Nurse position.

Department:

Schedule:

Active Full Time

Shift:

Nights

Hours:

6p.m.-6:30a.m.

Job Details:

The position exists to manage clinical outcomes, cost, and customer satisfaction in the daily care assignment and in the operations of the unit. The incumbent assures care for patients and families reflective of Clarian values.

This position coordinates the nursing and interdisciplinary team for daily patient care assignments. This position reports to the Manager of the assigned nursing unit.

Requires current state of Indiana license as Registered Nurse.
Basic Life Support certification required within 1 month of hire or upon completion of department orientation.
Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty.
Ability to promote compassion and a therapeutic environment.
Ability to provide multiple forms of communication (presence; touch; eye contact; etc.).
Ability to recognize and appreciate cultural diversity at many levels.
Ability to provide high level of patient confidentiality.
Strong written and verbal communications skills at the staff; patient and family levels.
Ability to maintain quality-working relationship with peers.
Ability to actively seek educational opportunities to improve clinical practice.
Ability to react appropriately in any environment or situation.
Preferred: ACLS, CCRN, 2 years ICU/Progressive Care experience
Preferred: ACLS within 6 months of hire, minimum of 2 years RN experience
Plan to hire one graduate RN per shift previous student/capstone ICU experience preferred

Clarian Health facilities are smoke free environments and require all employees to successfully complete a criminal background check, drug screen, and health assessment.

EOE

Apply Online: View All Available Critical Care Nurse Positions