Registered Nurse (RN) - Weekend Option - Intensive Critical Unit (ICU) - Critical Care - West Hospital
About The Position
The ICU (Critical Care) Registered Nurse is responsible for providing exceptional nursing care to acute and critically ill patients requiring intensive medical care. The RN assesses patient status, prioritizes patient problems and needs, implements clinical nursing interventions, develops and performs patient care plans to improve outcomes, and helps ensure a safe and therapeutic environment. The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team and conducts and analyzes initial and ongoing patient assessments. The role includes creating and implementing plans of care, evaluating treatment effectiveness, synthesizing and prioritizing information, and taking immediate, decisive, evidence-based, patient-focused action using clinical judgment and inquiry. The nurse anticipates and responds confidently to rapidly changing patient conditions and administers medications in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures. The posting identifies the department as the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) at West Hospital. The scheduled weekly hours are 36, and the work shift is evenings/nights. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred but not required. Current state RN licensure is required, as is one year of RN experience. BLS or ACLS is preferred at hire and must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care; ACLS is required within six months of hire. PALS is preferred at hire and required in place of BLS/ACLS for pediatric units, and must be obtained before direct patient care.
Requirements
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- One year of RN experience.
- BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care; ACLS is required within six months of hire.
- For pediatric units, PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support is required in lieu of BLS/ACLS and must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred, not required).
- Six months of RN experience in a Med/Surg, Critical Care, Stepdown, or Emergency Department unit.
- BLS or ACLS certification at hire (preferred).
- PALS certification at hire (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Assess patient status and determine the priority of patient problems and needs.
- Implement nursing interventions for acute and critically ill patients requiring intensive medical care.
- Develop and perform patient care plans to improve outcomes.
- Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Conduct and analyze initial and ongoing patient assessments; create a plan of care, implement treatment, and evaluate its effectiveness.
- Synthesize and prioritize information to take immediate, decisive, evidence-based, patient-focused action using clinical judgment and inquiry.
- Anticipate and respond to changing patient conditions.
- Administer medications safely in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
- Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
