Registered Nurse Intensive Care Shock Trauma

Intermountain Health•Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital, UT

5d•$35 - $53•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The staff RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members. This position is in a specialized ICU that covers many facets of care and includes cardiovascular training. ICU experience is preferred; hospital and acute-care experience are also preferred. The schedule includes 12-hour shifts from 6 to 6. During orientation, the nurse rotates between day and night shifts in eight-week blocks; afterward, the position is straight night shift. The schedule includes every other weekend, with block methods rotating yearly. The position is scheduled for 36 hours per week at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah.

Requirements

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice; valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of employment start.
RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
BSN is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025; employees hired or promoted before that date are held to the minimum requirements in place at the time.

Nice To Haves

ICU experience.
Hospital experience and acute-care experience.
A BSN from an accredited institution; degree will be verified.

Responsibilities

Assess patients' physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate.
Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, nursing and non-nursing disciplines, support staff, and other interdisciplinary team members.
Collaboratively develop individualized plans of care using assessment information and critical thinking, involving patients, families, the care team, and physicians, including planning needed education.
Prepare patients for support needs after the current episode of care, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
Direct interdisciplinary care through appropriate delegation, coordination, and collaboration.
Provide or delegate care consistent with the plan of care, care guidelines, and professional licensure provisions.
Set priorities and coordinate and organize patient care delivery while managing time, supplies, and resources effectively.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions by reviewing goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction; revise and reassess the plan of care as indicated.
Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, practice within licensure scope, document accurately and promptly, and understand the legal implications of care delivery.