ICU

Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 8 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience required License: Pending License accepted Certifications: ACLS BLS NIHSS Must-Have: First-timers accepted Will work every other weekend Critical care unit with a focus on medical/surgical and cardiac critical care patients Patient ratios are 1:2

Description: The position is for a critical care registered nurse in an intensive care unit. The unit regularly cares for a variety of medical, surgical, and cardiac ICU patients. The role involves floating within the scope to meet facility needs. The daily patient census is typically around 18 patients. There are 21 beds in the unit. Interdisciplinary support includes various teams such as IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, and more. The nurse will be responsible for care of ventilated patients and monitoring vital signs and lab results. The management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure is crucial. Acute kidney injury and continuous IV sedation experience are valuable skills for this role. Monitoring of central venous pressure and performing procedural sedation administration/monitoring may also be required. Advanced procedures such as interpretating dysrhythmias and managing emergency medications will be part of the responsibilities. The nurse may engage in post-cardiac surgery care directly from the OR. Experience in trauma care is preferred. The nursing care environment is challenging yet rewarding, focusing on delivering high-quality patient care.