About the role
** At least 1 year of hospital RN experience preferred**
Unit Details (ICU-Neenah Hospital):
ThedaCare Neenah ICU is a 14 bed, fast paced, general medical/surgical intensive care unit, with a focus on neuro (certified stroke center), and trauma (level 2 regional trauma center). Each nurse cares for 1-2 patients while delivering holistic critical care nursing to both patients and families.
Schedule:
- 12- hour rotating shifts (5:30a-6p / 5:30p-6a)
- Every 3rd weekend required
- Holiday rotation required
Key Accountabilities
- Provide direct care to critically ill patients, including those requiring ventilatory support, hemodynamic monitoring, and other forms of life support.
- Administer medications, IV fluids, blood products, and manage complex treatment protocols.
- Perform assessments of patients’ vital signs, condition, and symptoms, reporting changes to the healthcare team.
- Monitor and maintain patients’ hemodynamic stability through proper use of invasive and non-invasive techniques.
- Assist with procedures such as central line insertions, intubation, and tracheostomy care.
- Accurately document patient care activities, including assessments, interventions, and changes in patient condition in electronic health records.
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and other team members to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Provide patient and family education regarding treatment plans, care procedures, and progress.
- Respond to critical situations and codes (e.g., Code Blue) by performing life-saving interventions like CPR, defibrillation, and advanced airway management.
- Participate in daily rounds and contribute to the development of interdisciplinary care plans.
- Precept and support new nurses and nursing students as required.
- Maintain infection control standards and follow hospital protocols to ensure patient safety and department specific competencies.
Qualifications
- Current Wisconsin RN or compact nursing licensure
- BSN Completion: Upon hire, any non-BSN nurse with less than one (1) year of licensed Registered Nurse experience will be required to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within five (5) years of hire.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire date
Physical Demands
- Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of fifty (50) pounds without assistance
- Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties
- Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to perform patient care procedures
Work Environment
- Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments
- Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock
- Occasional high noise level in work environment
- Standing and/or walking for extended periods of time
- Transporting, transferring, positioning patients and/or equipment from one location to another, little likelihood for injury if proper body mechanics and procedures are followed
- Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials and pharmacological agents
- Occasional contact with aggressive and/or combative patients
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