Registered Nurse RN - ICU
About The Position
The Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse provides direct and individualized nursing care to adult patients before and after surgical procedures. The role includes assessing patient conditions, administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to support optimal patient outcomes. The nurse responds quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment, initiates the computerized Plan of Care on admission, and performs general nursing duties in all departments under appropriate supervision. This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week night-shift position in the ICU. The schedule is listed as Mon, Tues, Wed / Sun, Tues, Wed, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m. Holiday A.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
- Current RN license in the State of Oregon.
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
- Evidence of continuing education appropriate to skill level and area of practice.
- Ability to detect and respond to patient alarms and verbal communication.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
- Visual acuity to observe patient conditions, read documentation and monitors, and distinguish colors for clinical purposes.
- Tactile perception for assessing physical characteristics during patient care.
- Motor coordination and fine motor skills necessary to use medical equipment and perform procedures.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds independently.
- Ability to frequently push, pull, carry, or reposition objects or patients weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Ability to occasionally lift or transfer individuals weighing over 100 pounds using appropriate techniques, mechanical aids, or team assistance.
- Ability to walk and stand continuously throughout the shift, with occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; may sit for long periods.
Nice To Haves
- BSN or MSN.
- Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN).
- Previous Medical-Surgical nursing experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform varied duties, transitioning between tasks of different natures without losing efficiency or composure.
- Accept responsibility for directing, controlling, and planning activities.
- Make evaluations and decisions based on measurable or verifiable criteria.
- Work independently.
- Recognize patient confidentiality rights and responsibilities.
- Convey empathy and compassion to people experiencing pain, grief, or trauma.
- Relate to others in a way that fosters teamwork and cooperation.
- Communicate effectively and therapeutically with people from all socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Incorporate guest relations into daily activities.
- Provide care that supports patients’ age-specific, cultural, physical, and psychosocial well-being.
- Support the hospital’s mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures.
- Participate in required education for applicable DNV programs.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Assess patient conditions, administer medications, monitor vital signs, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
- Respond promptly and accurately to changes in patient condition or treatment response.
- Initiate the computerized Plan of Care on admission.
- Perform general nursing duties in all departments under appropriate supervision.
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus.
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Job Type
Full-time
