Registered Nurse - ICU

St. Mary's General Hospital•Passaic, NJ

40d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Mary's General Hospital is a community-based tertiary medical center in Passaic, New Jersey, providing acute care and a broad range of services. The Registered Nurse works in the ICU and delivers safe, direct patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN is accountable for care provided to assigned patients, supports patient and family teaching, and guides the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining ICU standards of care. The role includes communicating changes in a patient's clinical condition to physicians, responding promptly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response, and protecting patient privacy and confidentiality.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintenance of current certification.
Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintenance of current 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 the nursing process of 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 while maintaining ICU standards of care.
Remain accountable for the care given to assigned patients.
Communicate with physicians about changes in patients' clinical conditions, 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.