Intensive Care Unit RN

St. Anthony Hospital•Gig Harbor, WA

1d•$48 - $91

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse, you will provide compassionate, high-quality, individualized care to patients in the Intensive Care Unit. The role includes making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, implementing patient care plans, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes. The successful candidate demonstrates strong assessment and critical-thinking skills, a patient-first mindset, a sense of urgency, and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment. The RN adheres to department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk management, and regulatory standards. The position provides holistic, comprehensive nursing care within the scope of practice; assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral, emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs; gathers relevant data; plans and implements interventions; and evaluates outcomes. The RN administers and documents medications as ordered, receives and verifies physician orders for appropriateness, accuracy, and timeliness, documents care and patient status using the nursing process, and assists with discharge planning and coordination of post-discharge needs. The role also requires culturally sensitive communication, knowledge of the patient populations served, and engagement in professional growth and mandatory requirements.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, upon hire.
Either 1–2 years of medical/surgical experience and successful completion of a critical care residency program, or new-graduate status with a senior practicum in a specialty area such as critical care, ED, or PACU and successful completion of a critical care residency program.
Washington Registered Nurse licensure, upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR) through the American Heart Association, upon hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support within six months.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Two years of related work experience in an acute care setting.
One year of PCU/ICU experience.
Critical RN certification in Adult, Neonatal, Pediatric, or Acute care.
Certified Neuroscience RN.

Responsibilities

Follow department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk management, and regulatory standards, and stay current with relevant trends and requirements.
Administer, oversee, and document medications as ordered and in accordance with hospital policy.
Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs, and gather data relevant to their care.
Plan and provide holistic, comprehensive nursing care within the scope of practice; implement appropriate interventions and evaluate outcomes.
Prepare patients for discharge and assist with coordinating post-discharge needs.
Use available communication tools and materials effectively, and provide culturally sensitive care that accounts for how culture can affect communication, collaboration, and care delivery.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the department’s patient populations.
Maintain competent professional practice, pursue professional growth, and meet deadlines for mandatory requirements.
Document care delivered and patient status using the nursing process, including changes in condition, responses to interventions, and reassessments.
Receive and ensure the appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness, and execution of physician orders.