REGISTERED NURSE- INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works in the Intensive Care Unit at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine, providing safe patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse provides direct care within the scope of practice, guides patient and family teaching, and directs activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining ICU standards of care. The nurse is accountable for the care of assigned patients and communicates changes in clinical condition to physicians, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal findings, and symptoms. The role requires responding promptly and accurately to changes in a patient's condition or response to treatment and maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality. This is a full-time night-shift position.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN license.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
- Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
- Minimum of 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).
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 the activities of other nursing personnel.
- Maintain standards of care in the Intensive Care Unit.
- Take direct responsibility and accountability for care provided to 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 patient condition or response to treatment.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Benefits
- $20,000 sign-on bonus for experienced RNs with 2+ years of experience; eligibility and payout terms apply.
- Competitive, customizable benefits package with resources, programs, and voluntary options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
