Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

Advocate Health•Grafton, ND

19d•$38 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Intensive Care Unit provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The RN uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication skills to help create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum of care. The ICU is a collaborative environment where Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, and Health Unit Coordinators work together, with an on-site Intensivist around the clock and Respiratory Therapy professionals available to support complex cases. Patients include those with cardiovascular surgery needs, sepsis, respiratory failure, and general surgery needs. The department has 17 private rooms and offers six-week scheduling with self-scheduling practices, strong leadership, and opportunities for professional growth. This is a part-time position at 0.6 FTE, working two 12-hour shifts per week. The usual schedule is nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; applicants may inquire about a rotating day/night schedule on a six-week basis. Weekend shifts and rotating holidays are required. The stated pay range is $38.20–$57.30. A sign-on bonus is available to eligible applicants who have not received a company sign-on bonus for another role within the specified prior period; the posting does not state the length of that period. The role involves frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, twisting, and lifting. The RN must safely lift up to 35 pounds, push or pull up to 30 pounds, and assist with 150-pound sliding transfers. The work also requires functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, fine motor skills, and the ability to operate equipment foot controls. The RN must respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform safety interventions, including verbal de-escalation and restraints when necessary. Exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, and hazardous waste may occur, requiring appropriate protective equipment. Physical Abilities Testing and additional department-specific requirements may apply. Aurora Medical Center - Grafton is a 132-bed facility with more than 450 nurses. Its services include cardiovascular health, women’s services, orthopedics, emergency medicine, surgery, and neuroscience. A new patient tower is scheduled to open in 2027.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, or obtain it within six months.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association, or obtain it within six months.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including safely lifting up to 35 pounds, pushing or pulling up to 30 pounds, and assisting with 150-pound sliding transfers.
Functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, and fine motor skills for clinical procedures, and ability to operate equipment foot controls.
Ability to respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform patient safety interventions.

Nice To Haves

Previous RN experience is preferred; applicants with a passion for critical care may be considered without it.

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
Use evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making in patient care.
Use compassion and communication skills to support a safe patient environment and positive patient experience across the continuum of care.
Respond quickly to changing patient conditions and carry out patient safety interventions, including verbal de-escalation and restraints when necessary.
Perform related duties as required.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus available to eligible applicants.
Paid time off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, based on the position.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Programs that invest in career development.