RN - ICU

ICU Registered Nurse (RN)

Qualifications & Personal Qualities

Education/Licensure/Certifications/Qualifications:

• Current licensure in the state of Maine as a Registered Nurse or Compact licensure, in good standing with the Board of Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 60 days of hire and must be maintained while in the position.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 1 year of hire and must be maintained while in the position.
• One year of ICU nursing experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to interpret and operate cardiac and other invasive and noninvasive monitors, recognizing normal and abnormal rhythms and trends, and initiating appropriate interventions.
• Demonstrates competency in response to in-house codes, Rapid Response Team (RRT), and Stroke calls as required.
• Maintains competency in caring for patients with complex needs, including hemodynamically compromised, acute stroke, and mechanically ventilated patients.
• Skilled in initiating and maintaining complex IV therapy, including thrombolytic administration, vasoactive medications, central IV catheters, dialysis catheters, and arterial lines.
• Competent in the safe use of less invasive, life-supporting modalities, such as BiPAP, ETCO2, arterial pressure-based CO/CI and SVO2 monitoring, and core temperature monitoring.
• Experienced in caring for complex, chemically paralyzed patients and monitoring appropriately using Train of Four (TOF) and BIS monitoring systems.
• Proficient in monitoring and caring for critically ill patients undergoing treatment with EKOS catheters and Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP).

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to patients in an efficient, professional, compassionate, and caring manner. Direct activities of paraprofessional staff in delivering care. Ensure effective communication with patients, support persons, and members of the healthcare team. Responsible for implementing nursing care of assigned patients following the Nursing Process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Act in compliance with hospital policies, Nursing Department procedures, and the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Maine.