Registered Nurse - ICU

Carenest Health Services • Columbus, OH

3d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will care for adult and geriatric patients in the 11 James Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). The unit treats patients with conditions including oncologic emergencies, COPD, pneumonia, ARDS, gastrointestinal bleeding, neuromuscular disease, drug overdose, consequences of oncologic treatment, pulmonary hypertension, autoimmune disorders, and sepsis. First-time travelers are not accepted.

Common treatments and procedures for these hemodynamically compromised patients include mechanical ventilation, pulmonary artery catheter placement, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), arterial pressure monitoring, cardiac monitoring, chest tubes, central venous catheters, chemotherapy administration, complex medication regimens, clinical trials, and plasmapheresis. Some patients require bronchoscopy or endoscopy for underlying pulmonary or gastrointestinal conditions.

The position is listed for day/night or night shifts and requires two years of experience. For a 12-hour day/night rotating contract, staff may be scheduled for days, nights, or a combination according to department needs. Shift assignments are reviewed every four weeks; changes are not guaranteed and depend on staffing priorities.

Requirements

• Two years of experience.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Current BLS certification.
• NIH certification.
• Ventilator skills.
• IV start skills.
• Experience with computerized charting; EPIC is required.
• First-time travelers are not accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to adult and geriatric MICU patients with complex and critical conditions.
• Care for patients receiving treatments such as mechanical ventilation, CRRT, arterial pressure monitoring, cardiac monitoring, chemotherapy, and plasmapheresis.
• Support patients undergoing procedures including pulmonary artery catheter placement, chest tube and central venous catheter care, bronchoscopy, and endoscopy.
• Perform IV starts and use ventilator-related skills.
• Document patient care using EPIC computerized charting.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed