Registered Nurse - ICU

Knapp Medical Center • Weslaco, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Intensive Care Unit at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas, provides intensive care to patients with life-threatening conditions. The role requires advanced critical-care skills, sound and timely decision-making, and compassionate patient care. The RN monitors vital signs and blood oxygen levels, administers IV fluids, and communicates with the medical team to inform changes to care plans.

The RN delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The position is full-time, on nights, with 12-hour shifts. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is available to qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply, with details discussed during the interview process.

Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas, with 227 beds. It serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area and as Weslaco’s only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. Knapp is a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintenance of certification.
• Basic arrhythmia interpretation within 30 days of hire.
• Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintenance of certification.
• Minimum of one year as a staff RN in an acute care hospital.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a Critical Care Course.
• Critical Care RN (CCRN) certification.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Critical-care experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining ICU standards of care.
• Remain directly responsible and accountable for the care provided to assigned patients.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Monitor vital signs and blood oxygen levels and administer IV fluids.
• Communicate effectively with the medical team to support updates to care plans.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Bereavement leave, FMLA, and other leave options.
• Employer 401(k) options.
• Tuition reimbursement options.
• Life, disability, and other insurance options.
• A $15,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.

What This Job Offers

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