ICU Charge RN
About The Position
As the 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 receive shift report from a nursing teammate, make rounds, provide ongoing care, and perform procedures according to each patient’s care plan. This may include assisting physicians with chest tubes or central lines, providing wound care, ensuring patients receive MRI or CT scans, and administering medications. The role requires multitasking, attentive continuous patient monitoring, sound judgment in emergencies and rapid responses, and advocating for patients who cannot advocate for themselves. You will also lead and support the department, helping ensure direct reports and the department are positioned to deliver the best possible patient care. The position involves visible engagement with nurses, patients, and families; attending leadership meetings to learn about initiatives and improvement opportunities and sharing information with the team; monitoring department productivity and efficiency; and mentoring 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 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 throughout the shift.
- Receive shift report from a nursing teammate and make patient rounds.
- Provide continued patient care and perform procedures detailed in care plans.
- Assist physicians with chest tubes or central lines, provide wound care, coordinate patients’ MRI or CT scans, and administer medications as needed.
- Respond with sound judgment during emergencies and rapid responses.
- Advocate for patients who cannot advocate for themselves.
- Lead and support the team and ensure the department is positioned to deliver the best possible patient care.
- Maintain visible engagement with nurses, patients, and families.
- 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.
- Benefits intended to support team member well-being and work/life balance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
