RN - 19510967

Temple Health • Philadelphia, PA

1d

About The Position

The ICU Registered Nurse provides comprehensive, high-acuity nursing care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients in a General Intensive Care Unit. The role involves advanced assessment, management of complex medical and surgical conditions, administration of critical care medications, and collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to support patient outcomes.

The unit has 11–20 ICU beds and nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2 or 1:3 based on acuity. The ICU treats patients with conditions including sepsis, acute kidney injury, diabetic ketoacidosis, respiratory distress, ventilator dependence, tracheostomy needs, and hemodynamic instability requiring vasoactive drips. The position may provide float support to Medical-Surgical units as needed. There is no call requirement, and the designated scrub color is navy blue.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical experience with mechanical ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP management, tracheostomy care, procedure sedation, and chest tube setup and management.
• Clinical experience with telemetry monitoring and interpretation, 12-lead ECG acquisition, blood and blood product administration, cardioversion/defibrillation, cooling and warming therapies, central venous pressure monitoring, and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).
• Experience managing PICC lines, central lines, triple lumen catheters, feeding tubes, PCA pumps, and wound vac systems.
• Critical care experience with Medical ICU, Surgical ICU, or Neuro ICU patient populations.
• Competency with titrated medications, including amiodarone, antiarrhythmics, antiseizure medications, atropine, beta blockers, Cardizem, dobutamine, and dopamine.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments and ongoing monitoring of critically ill patients.
• Manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP, and tracheostomy care.
• Administer and titrate vasoactive and critical care medications per protocol.
• Monitor and interpret telemetry rhythms and 12-lead ECGs.
• Care for patients with central venous access devices, feeding tubes, wound vacs, and advanced medical equipment.
• Assist with emergency procedures, cardioversions, and critical interventions.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care plans with physicians, respiratory therapists, dialysis teams, and other healthcare professionals.
• Provide patient and family education regarding treatment plans and recovery expectations.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in electronic medical records.
• Provide float support to Medical-Surgical units as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed