Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Iroquois Healthcare Association • Utica, NY

12d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Registered Nurse to join our Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This role requires a strong clinical background in critical care, including experience with specialized equipment and patient diagnoses. The nurse will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment. Floating to other units may be required, excluding Behavioral Health and the Emergency Department, unless the ED is holding patients.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience.
• Previous travel nursing experience is mandatory.
• Skills checklist matching the specialty.
• Driver’s license with an address matching the candidate’s demographics.
• Current AHA ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications.
• NURSYS license verification report showing an active New York RN license and all active RN licenses.
• EPIC EMR experience required.
• Experience with CRRT and Prismaflex is required.
• Active New York RN license.

Nice To Haves

• 4–5 years of ICU experience preferred.
• Cardiac experience is highly preferred.
• Experience with SICU, CTICU, Trauma ICU, MS ICU, or Neuro ICU.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in the Intensive Care Unit.
• Manage patients with complex diagnoses including strokes, sepsis, altered mental status, respiratory failure, congestive heart failure, and post-STEMI conditions.
• Care for patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery, experiencing cardiogenic shock, or recovering from abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery.
• Care for trauma patients and major postoperative surgical patients.
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment such as Intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), CRRT systems (Prismaflex or NxStage), ventriculostomy, intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring, and targeted temperature management (TTM) devices like Arctic Sun.
• Float to other units as needed, except for Behavioral Health and the Emergency Department (unless the ED is holding patients).
• Ensure all required documentation, certifications, and license verifications are up-to-date.
• Utilize EPIC EMR for patient charting and management.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to develop and implement patient care plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed