Registered Nurse - ICU

St. Clare's - Dover•Dover, NJ

28d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Clare's Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide care in the ICU. The role delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and provides direct care within the scope of practice. The nurse directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining ICU standards of care. The Registered Nurse is accountable for the care of assigned patients and communicates with physicians about changes in clinical condition, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic-study results, abnormal results, and symptoms. The nurse must respond promptly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment and maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it.
Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain it.
At least 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 assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
Direct and guide patient and family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining ICU standards of care.
Remain 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 patient condition or response to treatment.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.