Registered Nurse: Intensive Care Center

North Memorial Health Career Portal • Maple Grove, MN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides compassionate, quality care that is customer- and family-focused. The RN assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents care according to hospital and care center policies and professional nursing standards, and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered. The RN helps define, implement, and improve practice standards and the environment of care while promoting exceptional customer care. Duties may vary according to the assigned care center and its clinical needs. The role consistently demonstrates Maple Grove Hospital’s mission, vision, values, and guiding principles.

The Intensive Care Center is a collaborative unit caring for a diverse mix of medical and surgical patients, including pulmonary, cardiac, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, endocrine, and elective surgery populations. The unit also cares for selected intensive-care patients requiring interventions such as vasoactive infusions and mechanical ventilation. Most daily assignments are medical/surgical focused, with ICU-level assignments as patient acuity and census require. The average census includes approximately two critical-care patients per day. The hospital has limited availability of some services, including no dialysis or catheterization lab and reduced interventional radiology availability.

This is an on-site, night-shift position with 12-hour shifts, 72 hours per two-week pay period, and a requirement to work every third weekend. There is no call requirement. The position is non-exempt and eligible for health insurance benefits. The listed salary range is $44.69–$74.32, based on experience; compensation may include a shift differential. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing.
• At least one year of RN experience in a hospital ICU setting.
• Current licensure and registration as an RN in Minnesota.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current ACLS certification for the Intensive Care Center.
• Ability to maintain composure and act quickly in high-stress and critical situations.
• Solid computer skills, including Microsoft applications and internet use.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to express information clearly and appropriately for the audience.
• Ability to handle conflict positively and remain aware of and responsive to the needs, feelings, and capabilities of others.
• Ability to provide quality customer service and respond appropriately to a variety of personalities and situations.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection-control standards.
• Ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate, and document patient care in accordance with hospital and care center policies and professional nursing standards.
• Recognize cardiac, respiratory, neurologic, renal, endocrine, and GI/GU risk factors; monitor changes in critical patient status; and collaborate with the care team and ancillary departments to provide appropriate interventions.
• Coordinate transfer of critical patients to another facility for higher-level care, including Level 1 Heart and Level 1 Stroke care.
• Monitor and manage advanced airways and respiratory adjuncts, including endotracheal tube insertion and maintenance and tracheostomy site care; collaborate with Respiratory Therapy for ventilator, BiPAP, CPAP, and oxygen therapy needs.
• Monitor and manage cardiac conditions, including arrhythmias and unstable heart rate or blood pressure.
• Monitor critical laboratory findings, including electrolyte imbalances, chemistry and blood counts, abnormal blood gas results, and drug levels; respond and notify care-team members as needed.
• Monitor and intervene for high-risk conditions and populations, including stroke, myocardial infarction, drug or medication overdose, shock, sepsis, massive or emergent blood administration, and multiple organ dysfunction.
• Monitor and manage patients at risk for self-harm, including suicidal patients, patients on medical or behavioral holds, patients in restraints, and patients experiencing alcohol or drug withdrawal; address impaired mobility and fall risk.
• Initiate and monitor high-risk medications, including continuous infusions, boluses, IV push medications, and titrations; monitor hemodynamics, vital signs, treatment response, and laboratory results.
• Set up, change equipment and tubing for, and discontinue hemodynamic lines, including central lines/CVP, arterial lines, and pulmonary artery catheters.
• Care for patients requiring invasive hemodynamic monitoring, interpret waveforms, troubleshoot equipment, and notify providers of changes in patient condition.
• Identify and treat IV extravasation, including administering an antidote when applicable, and address central-line occlusions.
• Locate and initiate critical-care equipment as needed, including cardiac monitors, crash carts and their ACLS and airway supplies, defibrillators/AEDs, Meditherm cooling blankets, and central-line carts.
• Set up and assist with invasive critical-care procedures, including chest tube insertion, intubation, thoracentesis, and central-line placement.
• Administer and monitor procedural or conscious sedation, including required documentation, medication administration, and patient recovery.
• Maintain quality, safety, and infection-control standards and provide accountable, appropriate customer service.

Benefits

• Public Student Loan Forgiveness program eligibility.
• Health and welfare benefit packages, including health insurance for this position.
• 401(k) retirement match or pension plan, based on workgroup eligibility.
• Paid time off plans.
• Adoption reimbursement of up to $3,000 per child.
• Child care discount program with New Horizon, offering 10% off weekly childcare tuition.
• Education and tuition reimbursement.
• 24/7 fitness center access for benefit-eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree