RN - ICU

Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN)

This position is responsible for the planning, coordination, and provision of nursing care in a critical care setting. The role includes supervising and delegating care responsibilities to ancillary personnel in accordance with their scope of practice. The Critical Care Registered Nurse provides specialized knowledge and skills to care for patients experiencing multi-system failure, requiring ventilation, neuro/trauma support, respiratory failure management, and hemodynamic monitoring.

Job Requirements:

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
• Associate Degree (A.A. or A.S.): Required
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing: Preferred
• Completion of a Critical Care Nursing course: Required
• Six months of previous critical care experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Current RN license in state of practice: Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per policy: Required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from an approved vendor per policy: Required
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC): Required within 1 year of hire or transfer into the department (current employees as of 06.30.2021 have 2 years to complete)

Essential Functions:

• Provides appropriate nursing interventions for stable and emergent patient situations.
• Demonstrates competence in routine nursing skills including:
• Medication administration
• Intravenous therapy including blood products
• Care & maintenance of indwelling catheters & drains
• Safe use of medical equipment in the critical care setting
• Understands and follows the chain of command per policy.
• Accurately interprets ECG rhythms and manages care for patients during life-threatening emergencies.
• Verifies alarm settings with the Monitor Technician according to policy.
• Demonstrates knowledge of lead functions and applications, providing recommendations for optimal monitoring based on patient presentation.
• Displays proficiency in the assessment and management of patients requiring intracranial pressure (ICP) and ventriculostomy monitoring.