Registered Nurse RN - ICU

Prime Healthcare • Chicago, IL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) delivers safe, direct patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse is accountable for the care of assigned patients and provides care within the scope of practice while maintaining ICU standards of care.

The role includes directing and guiding patient and family education and the activities of other nursing personnel. The nurse communicates with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal findings, and symptoms. The nurse must respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response and maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

This is a full-time night position at Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, with a 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m. schedule and rotating weekends. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.

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 Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Critical care experience as a staff RN.

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.
• Take responsibility and accountability for the care of assigned patients.
• Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel.
• 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 patients’ conditions and responses to treatment.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Voluntary benefit options
• Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed