Experienced Registered Nurse, Medical ICU, 36 hours, Day/Night Rotation
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides direct care to patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), making nursing judgments and systematically assessing individual or group health care needs. The nurse formulates, implements, and evaluates care plans, integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience. The role coordinates patient care and directs assistive personnel to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, patient-centered care. It involves collaborating with other health professionals, developing trusting relationships with patients and families, communicating effectively, and advocating for patients. The nurse maintains required annual education and unit competencies, pursues professional development, may participate in quality improvement, and is accountable for their nursing practice and patient safety. The MICU is described as a fast-paced environment caring for a diverse, critically ill patient population, with strong teamwork, nurse autonomy, a supportive culture, competency-based orientation, preceptor support, and ongoing leadership engagement. The role requires a Registered Nurse license and American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification. A graduate of an accredited nursing program is required; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is strongly preferred. The position is 36 hours with a day/night rotation.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Registered Nurse license.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certificate.
- 1–3 years of related work experience required.
- Ability to make decisions using general instructions and practices, and to recommend solutions to problems of moderate complexity.
- Ability to analyze varied problems using observation, knowledge, skills, and general precedents.
- Ability to follow procedures, organize and prioritize work within general guidelines, and seek assistance in difficult or unpredictable situations.
- Clear and effective written English communication skills.
- Ability to comprehend and converse in English with staff, patients, families, and external customers.
- Working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures, and policies and ability to apply them in varied situations.
- Ability to lead small projects or work groups while fostering collaboration and respectful teamwork.
- Ability to provide professional, respectful, service-oriented customer care and remain calm in stressful situations.
- Competence to provide care to neonatal patients from birth to 6 months, young adults ages 16–30, middle-aged adults ages 30–60, and elderly patients age 60 and over.
- Ability to concentrate and work with close attention for up to four hours without a break, respond to changing circumstances, and adjust to new information and needs.
- Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including frequent standing and constant walking, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, and repositioning patients with or without assistance.
- Staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
- At least two years of inpatient nursing experience and a passion for critical care, professional development, and high-quality patient care.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care and make necessary nursing judgments.
- Assess health care needs and formulate, implement, and evaluate care plans.
- Coordinate patient care and direct assistive personnel to support safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, patient-centered care.
- Identify resources required to implement plans of care and account for environmental influences on patients and families.
- Collaborate with other health professionals to determine patient and family health care needs.
- Develop relationships with patients and families that communicate trust and respect; exchange information effectively and act as a patient advocate.
- Maintain annual mandatory education, emergency skills, and unit-based competencies.
- Identify growth and development needs with the unit-based educator or clinical nurse specialist and participate in professional development.
- May participate in quality improvement activities.
- Demonstrate accountability for nursing practice and patient safety, and commitment to patients, staff, and the medical center.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
