Registered Nurse RN - ICU

Prime Healthcare•Evanston, IL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers safe patient care in the ICU using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care. The RN is directly responsible and accountable for care provided to assigned patients. The role includes communicating changes in patients’ clinical conditions to physicians, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms, and responding promptly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The RN maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain certification.
Basic arrhythmia interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain certification.
At least one year as a staff RN in an acute care hospital; critical care experience preferred.

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.
Take direct responsibility and accountability for the care of assigned patients.
Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions to physicians, 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.