Registered Nurse RN - ICU

Saint Francis Hospital•Evanston, IL

5d•$35 - $54

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides safe, direct patient care in the ICU using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse is accountable for the care delivered to assigned patients and works within the scope of practice while maintaining standards of care and protecting patient privacy and confidentiality. The role includes guiding and directing patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel. The nurse communicates changes in a patient's clinical condition to physicians, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal findings, and symptoms, and responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.

Requirements

Hold a current, valid state RN license.
Have a current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it.
Complete Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Have a current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain it.
Have at least one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital; critical care experience is 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 assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice and maintain ICU standards of care.
Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel.
Remain directly responsible and accountable for care delivered 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.