Registered Nurse - Medical Intensive Care Unit
About The Position
The Registered Nurse I provides patient-centered clinical care at Rochester General Hospital in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). The MICU provides critical care for patients with complex conditions, including advanced airway and ventilator support, chest tubes, central lines, IV infusions, telemetry, invasive monitoring, CRRT, therapeutic devices such as IABP and Impella, and ECMO. The role involves assessing patients, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, developing and updating individualized plans of care, and following organizational policies and protocols. The nurse also completes clinical research utilization activities and required continuing education, in-services, health screens, and certification maintenance. The position is scheduled for 36 hours per week on nights.
Requirements
- Diploma or associate degree in nursing.
- Registered Nurse license in New York State.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Complete a minimum of five nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) annually.
- Maintain required BLS certification and complete mandatory in-services and health screens in a timely manner.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- At least six months of RN experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality, patient-centered clinical care.
- Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments using appropriate physical, psychological, educational, and risk-screen data for the patient's age and developmental stage.
- Communicate and document patient assessments with the interdisciplinary team and use available resources to meet patient and family needs.
- Develop and document individualized plans of care, treatment, and services based on patient needs, strengths, limitations, and goals.
- Follow organizational policies, procedures, and protocols, including those related to safety, medication administration, and documentation.
- Revise plans of care based on ongoing evaluations and update documentation appropriately.
- Submit at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form to the Nursing Research Department using an article from research performed in the United States within the last five years.
- Complete at least five nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) per year.
- Complete mandatory in-services and health screens on time.
- Maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
