Med Surg ICU Nurse
About The Position
The Med Surg ICU Nurse (RN) provides compassionate, high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to support patients’ health outcomes, well-being, and recovery. The role involves making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, implementing individualized patient care plans, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. The nurse prioritizes care while attending to patients’ needs and comfort, advocates for holistic care, and adapts promptly and appropriately to changes in patient condition. The nurse communicates clinical findings to physicians and other providers using SBAR and gives nurse-to-nurse reports at the bedside. The position requires sound assessment and critical-thinking skills, accountability for ethical practice, and a patient-first approach in a fast-paced environment. The role is based at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, a 198-bed nonprofit facility serving communities in and around Gilbert, Arizona.
Requirements
- One year of acute care RN experience.
- BSN, ADN, or foreign equivalent.
- Arizona or compact-state Registered Nurse license.
- AHA Basic Life Support (CPR).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support within six months.
Nice To Haves
- One year of medical/surgical intensive care experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive, safe, effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired patient health outcomes.
- Organize and prioritize patient care activities while balancing patient needs and comfort.
- Demonstrate accountability for ethical behavior and support ethical practice by addressing or escalating issues.
- Advocate for patients’ needs through holistic care practices.
- Recognize changes in patients’ conditions, including changes in laboratory results, vital signs, signs, and test values, and respond in a timely and clinically appropriate manner.
- Use the SBAR format to notify physicians and other providers of clinical findings.
- Perform nurse-to-nurse reports at the bedside.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
