Registered Nurse - Respiratory ICU (Nights)

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, and evaluate nursing care for a wide variety of patients, including newborns, children, adolescents, adults, elderly, and disabled. Include visually and hearing impaired individuals and those of varying ethnic and religious backgrounds, including non‑English speakers. Implement the nursing process (assessment, planning, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation) with a holistic approach. Possess knowledge of critical care medication usage and administration for a variety of pharmacological agents used in treatment of critically ill patients, including desired effects, side effects, complications, usual dosage, and accurate administration. Administer critical care medications safely and document patient condition, disease progress, patient teaching, and follow‑up care. Assume full responsibility for assigned patients and ancillary personnel. Delegate tasks, direct critical care and specialty technicians, and provide counseling, guidance, and patient education. Recognize medical emergencies and react with alertness and skill in any emergency situation (e.g., cardiac or respiratory arrest, hemorrhage, shock, severe physical trauma, and psychiatric reaction). Initiate life‑saving measures in the absence of a physician, including CPR when required. Assist the medical team in administering ACLS measures as necessary. Serve as a member of the RRT and Code Blue resuscitation/response team. Establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships with co‑workers, families, peers, and other health team members. Become oriented and trained on the use of all MTF equipment available for patient care. Ensure all equipment is properly cleaned, stored, and maintained as directed. Assess patient condition for potential or life‑threatening crises, distinguishing normal from abnormal findings (e.g., physical assessment, vital signs, laboratory values). Plan appropriate nursing care, notify the physician if needed, and carry out interventions as ordered. Properly apply cardiac monitor leads and utilize a 12‑lead EKG machine; analyze rhythm strips, notify the physician of abnormal results, and interpret cardiac rhythms for emergent intervention. Participate in discharge planning as appropriate.

Requirements / Qualifications

Associate’s Degree of Nursing. Must maintain BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications at all times. Minimum of two years (24 months) of ICU experience within the last three years.

Terms

Rotating shifts (Days to Nights) between the hours of 6:45 am – 6:15 pm, or 5:45 pm – 6:15 am.

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