Registered Nurse ICU

Penrose Hospital•Colorado Springs, CO

12d•$37 - $59

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the 36-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit at Penrose Hospital, a Magnet-designated Level II Trauma and Primary Stroke Center. The unit cares for a broad range of medical, surgical, trauma, stroke, and post-operative cardiothoracic patients. Nurses care for trauma patients ages 15 and older and medical/surgical patients ages 18 and older, and may encounter cardiac and vascular patients requiring care related to CABG, TAVR, valve repairs, aortic aneurysm repair, intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella, and CVVHD/CRRT. Stroke care includes systemic and intracerebral tPA and Neuro Interventional Radiology procedures. The RN facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team, patients, and families to address patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, follows patient-care standards and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrates accountability for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission. Nurses work with an interdisciplinary team and are encouraged to participate in shared governance, pursue certification, and continue their education. This is a 0.90 FTE, full-time night position, with scheduled hours from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The posting offers a $20,000 sign-on bonus and up to $8,000 in relocation assistance to eligible new hires.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing, nursing diploma, or equivalent by endorsement.
Active, unencumbered RN license in the state of employment.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.
NIHSS certification.
One year of RN ICU experience.
TNCC or TCAR within one year of hire.
Ability to exert or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
CCRN certification.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interviews, and review of medical records and clinical data.
Evaluate patient responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient plans of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Demonstrate competency in therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
Maintain patient charts and records thoroughly and confidentially.
Document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and in a timely manner.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
Educate patients and families by assessing their readiness to learn, needs, and abilities; provide teaching and evaluate its effectiveness.
Collaborate with the healthcare team and patients’ families to address patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.