Registered Nurse - ICU

St. Clare's - Dover•Dover, NJ

22d•$43 - $54

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the ICU delivers safe patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and provides direct patient 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 nurse is responsible and accountable for care delivered to assigned patients, communicates with physicians about changes in clinical condition—including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms—and responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The role requires maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality. Saint Clare's Health is part of Prime Healthcare and serves communities in Morris, Warren, and Sussex counties through hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Its hospitals have received quality and patient-safety recognitions.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current certification.
Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current 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 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.