Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse

About This Role

Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurses are empowered to influence patient care decisions, working collaboratively with their managers and through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. This role is crucial in shaping decisions that improve patient outcomes and advance the future of nursing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with departmental requirements and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty
• Provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage,” in collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team
• Serve as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, modeling a commitment to the organization’s vision, mission, and values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s)
• Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner
• Teach patients, families, and caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures, translating complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding
• Teach patients, families, and caregivers about any non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and/or other lifestyle changes
• Prepare patients and families/caregivers for future self-management
• Manage evidence-based practices and continuous process improvement initiatives to meet and exceed quality measures and enhance the exceptional care provided to patients
• Manage the quality of care by collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver a holistic patient treatment plan that promotes and supports recovery

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date

Nice to have:

• Critical care experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence