Registered Nurse - ICU

Prime Healthcare•Newark, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Michael's Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, is an award-winning team dedicated to quality, compassion, and community. Established in 1867, it is a 358-bed regional tertiary-care, teaching, and research center in Newark's business and educational district, accredited by The Joint Commission. The center combines state-of-the-art technology, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, leading-edge research, and a network of highly qualified professionals to provide top-quality healthcare with compassionate care. It was the first medical institution in New Jersey to perform open-heart surgery and develop a cardiac catheterization program, and is home to the Heart and Vascular Institute. The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) and provides direct patient care within their scope of practice. This role also involves directing and guiding patient/family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the ICU.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN License.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
Minimum of one year as a staff RN in acute care hospital.

Nice To Haves

Completion of Critical Care Course preferred.
Critical Care RN (CCRN) Certification preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice.
Directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the ICU.
Directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients.
Communicates with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology.
Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.
Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.