Registered Nurse - ICU

Rapid City Hospital • Rapid City, SD

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About The Position

The ICU-level Registered Nurse works in a float pool throughout the scope of practice and must be willing to float to MedSurg/Tele. The role requires ICU nursing experience and the ability to care for patients requiring critical-care interventions, including titration of specified drips, cardiac rhythm interpretation, administration of blood products, and management of drains, tubes, and urinary catheters. Experience with cardiac procedural recovery and cardiac medications is also required.

Requirements

• At least 1.5 years of general nursing experience.
• BSN required.
• Must be an ICU-level RN and willing to float to MedSurg/Tele.
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications.
• South Dakota or compact RN license.
• Experience titrating Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levo, Dopamine, and Insulin drips.
• Experience with cardiac rhythm interpretation, IV starts, blood product administration, CIWA, drain/tube management, indwelling and straight catheter insertion and management, continuous bladder irrigation, and chest tube maintenance.
• Experience with cardiac procedural recovery (CABG/TAVR/post cardiac cath), MI pharmacology, and Heparin drips.

Responsibilities

• Provide ICU-level nursing care and float to MedSurg/Tele as needed throughout the scope of practice.
• Titrate Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levo, Dopamine, and Insulin drips.
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and start IVs.
• Administer blood products.
• Provide care involving CIWA.
• Manage drains and tubes, indwelling and straight catheters, continuous bladder irrigation, and chest tubes.
• Care for patients recovering from cardiac procedures, including CABG, TAVR, and cardiac catheterization.
• Manage care involving MI pharmacology and Heparin drips.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time