Intensive Care Unit Nurse (ICU RN)

Icu Rn's

Icu rn's provide highly specialized care to patients who suffer from a serious injury or illness. Icu rn's need to keep watch over people whose condition may undergo rapid changes as well as care for those who are often too ill to care for themselves in even the most basic capacity. Icu rn's work in the icu unit of a hospital, sometimes called critical care. Icu rn's may be asked to float to pcu or teleeducation/requirements:

• Bachelor of science in nursing (bsn): 4-year education

• associates degree in nursing (adn): 2-year education

• you must earn an adn or bsn degree and pass the nclex to apply for a license as a rn.

• rn's can only work with an active state license.

• acls and crrt are often required

***orientations every monday. booked on an as needed basis. true pd assignment