ICU Charge RN
About The Position
As an ICU Charge Nurse at CHI St. Vincent North, you will monitor critically ill and unstable patients following extensive injury, surgery, or life-threatening disease. You will take shift report, make rounds, provide ongoing care according to care plans, assist physicians with procedures such as chest tubes or central lines, provide wound care, help ensure patients receive MRI or CT imaging, and administer medications. The role requires multitasking, continuous attention to patients, and sound judgment in emergencies and rapid responses. You will also advocate for patients who cannot advocate for themselves. In the charge role, you will serve as both a leader and teammate. You will help position direct reports and the department to deliver excellent patient care, stay visibly engaged with nurses, patients, and families, attend leadership meetings and share relevant information with your team, monitor departmental productivity and efficiency, and mentor team members, including assistant nurse managers and charge nurses.
Requirements
- Unencumbered license to practice as an RN in the State of Arkansas.
- At least 2 years of acute care experience; ICU experience is preferred.
- BLS certification through the American Heart Association.
- ACLS certification through the American Heart Association.
Nice To Haves
- ICU experience.
Responsibilities
- Monitor critically ill and unstable ICU patients.
- Take report from a nursing teammate at the start of each shift and make patient rounds.
- Provide ongoing care and perform procedures according to the care plan.
- Assist physicians with procedures such as chest tubes or central lines.
- Provide wound care, help ensure patients receive MRI or CT imaging, and administer medications.
- Continuously monitor patients and respond with sound judgment during emergencies and rapid responses.
- Advocate for patients who cannot advocate for themselves.
- Lead and support the nursing team and help ensure the department is positioned to deliver the best possible patient care.
- Maintain visible engagement with nurses, patients, and families on the floor.
- Attend leadership meetings, learn about initiatives and improvement areas, and share relevant information with the team.
- Monitor departmental productivity and efficiency.
- Mentor team members, including assistant nurse managers and charge nurses.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $25,000 for eligible hires.
- Additional pay for participation in the clinical ladder.
- Referral bonuses.
- Excellent benefits.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Relocation assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
