Registered Nurse, RN - ICU

Altru Health System•Grand Forks, ND

1d•$34 - $56•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care in accordance with the organization’s established policies, procedures, and protocols. The nurse maintains the knowledge and skills needed to provide age-appropriate care to patients on the assigned unit, coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, and provides patient education to support safe discharge. Altru’s RN career ladder recognizes experience, education, and engagement and provides opportunities for professional growth, advancement, and greater responsibilities. Pay depends on level: RN I, $33.80–$50.69; RN II, $35.49–$53.23; RN III, $37.26–$55.89. The listed qualification tiers include ASN for RN I; qualifying RN experience with an ASN/ADN or BSN for RN II; and qualifying RN experience with an ASN/ADN or BSN, or a master’s/doctorate in nursing for RN III. This RN III position is eligible to serve as Charge Nurse and Administrator on Duty, chair or co-chair a nursing committee, and participate as a trained peer interviewer. The role requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English. The position is based at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and is an infrequent-driver role. Altru describes a supportive, team-oriented culture with opportunities to advance skills and careers. The organization offers a benefits package to full- and part-time employees, including health, 401(k), dental, vision, life and disability insurance, education assistance, and paid time off.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license from the North Dakota Board of Nursing or through a Compact State Agreement, required prior to start; an unencumbered nursing license is required prior to start. A temporary RN license is accepted before starting.
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 90 days of the start date.
For the RN III level: 12 or more years of RN experience with an ASN/ADN, or 6 or more years of RN experience with a BSN, or a master’s/doctorate in nursing.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including frequent standing, walking, bending, and reaching; continuous handling/fingering/feeling, seeing, and hearing; and lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, or sliding/transferring 20–40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO) certification from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
RN III qualification pathways also include 12 or more years of RN experience with an ASN/ADN, 6 or more years of RN experience with a BSN, or a master’s/doctorate in nursing.

Responsibilities

Perform daily rounds on patients, coordinate care, and address unmet needs to support quality customer service.
Develop plans of care based on patient assessment and physical, psychological, social, educational, developmental, and rehabilitative needs, taking into account patient age and individual background and circumstances.
Assess patient conditions and nursing needs, set goals, prescribe appropriate nursing actions, and address discharge planning.
Assess, intervene, and reassess patient-reported pain or symptoms promptly, following standard operating procedures.
Recognize early signs of changes in patient condition, respond to deterioration, contact clinicians when indicated, and assist with or institute emergency measures when needed.
Report pertinent patient observations and reactions to the appropriate multidisciplinary team members and document them accurately and concisely.
Ensure interventions or referrals are made promptly and submit incident reports involving patients, visitors, or staff before the end of each shift.
Establish and maintain communication with patients and significant individuals, and use educational opportunities to support care.
Begin discharge planning, education, and counseling as early as possible based on identified needs; evaluate and document according to standard operating procedures.
Delegate nursing interventions within the scope of practice and according to the other person’s skills and competence.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed to meet department or organizational needs.