Registered Nurse- SICU/NSCU
About The Position
As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. This is a full-time opening. Provides care to acutely and critically ill patients, in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment. These patients are facing life-threatening problems with varying needs, which require extensive medication protocols and therapies. Provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and meets the requirements as specified in the Nursing Administration Policies.
- One (1) year current critical care experience in a similar facility.
- Current License by the Nevada State Board of Nursing to Practice as a Registered Nurse, and meets the requirements as specified in the Nursing Administration Policies.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) at hire.
- Minimum of one (1) year recent, (within the past five (5) years), documented ICU experience in an acute hospital setting, preferably in a neuro/surgical ICU.
- Knowledge of: Nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and coordination of patient care); anatomy and physiology; standards of care; disease process; medical equipment; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques; body mechanics used with ambulating, transferring and repositioning patients; how to use general office equipment including, but not limited to: facsimiles, copiers, telephones and computers; pharmacology and medication administration; Nurse Practice Act; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.
- Skill in: Using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.
Nice To Haves
- Preferably in a neuro/surgical ICU
Responsibilities
- Provides care to acutely and critically ill patients, in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment.
- Provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.
- Implementing nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Working with high risk or critically ill patients.
- Performing invasive nursing procedures associated with area of specialty.
Benefits
- EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)
- COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
