ICU

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse

Are you ready to join a dynamic and teamwork driven group of nurses? The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Augusta Health strives to provide top notch, holistic care for a diverse group of patients and is looking for both new and experienced nurses to join our team. We are a newly renovated 14-bed unit where new and experienced nurses will stretch their skill sets with a patient population involving cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, and complex surgical patients with interventions that include, but not limited to, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), Intra-Aortic balloon pumps, Impella, and Therapeutic Hypothermia. We would love to have you join us in the ICU at Augusta Health where potential and growth are an everyday opportunity!

We currently have a Registered Nurse (RN) position open on our ICU. The Registered Nurse is accountable for the coordination of direct patient care, education, and serves as a leader of the patient care team. The RN will work closely with an interdisciplinary team to deliver high quality patient care.

$17,500 Sign-on bonus available to qualified candidates!

Come join the Augusta Health team located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Fishersville, VA. Augusta Health is an independent, community hospital recognized as one of Healthgrades' 50 Best Hospitals in America. Our mission is to promote the health and well-being of our community through access to excellent care. We build trust and peace of mind through our core values of patient-and community-centeredness, professionalism, excellence, and teamwork.

A registered professional nurse responsible for the delivery of patient care for assigned patients on a specific shift worked. Coordination of all aspects of the medical plan and nursing standards of care using the nursing process. Also directs and guides the activities of other personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Must be able to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma and/or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Educational requirements per hospital certifications (Example: Stroke, Orthopedic/Spine)
• Current and valid Registered nurse license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or from a state that is part of a Compact agreement with Virginia
• CPR
• ACLS within one year of hire
• BSN, MSN preferred

Skills

• Specific orientation for Critical Care Nursing
• Must have a strong desire to work with a high-risk and complex patient population.
• Must have solid critical thinking skills and a strong application of the nursing process.
• Must have effective adherence to infection control practices.
• Positive attitude, with enthusiasm for caring for our community
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Effective time management skills

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:

• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
• Free onsite parking
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite child care

Company Information: Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia's scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity: Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.