Registered Nurse ICU

Prime Healthcare • Dallas, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (ICU RN) provides intensive care to patients with life-threatening conditions. The role requires advanced critical-care skills, quick decision-making, and compassionate patient care. The ICU RN monitors vital signs and blood oxygen levels, administers intravenous fluids, and communicates with the medical team to support appropriate care-plan adjustments. This is a per-diem position on the night shift, with 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. at Dallas Medical Center in Farmers Branch, Texas.

Requirements

• Current and valid state Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Basic arrhythmia interpretation within 30 days of hire.
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a Critical Care course.
• At least one year as a staff RN in an acute-care hospital; critical-care experience preferred.
• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to critically ill patients by performing detailed assessments, developing care plans, and implementing complex nursing interventions.
• Use advanced equipment, including cardiac monitors, pulse oximeters, blood pressure monitors, ventilators, infusion pumps, and capnography devices, to track vital signs and physiological parameters.
• Safely administer medications, intravenous fluids, and blood products with precise dosing and timing, monitor patient responses, and help prevent adverse reactions.
• Manage life-support devices such as ventilators, dialysis machines, and cardiac monitors.
• Provide emotional support and education to patients’ families and act as a liaison to help them understand the care being provided.
• Document patient care to support continuity and compliance, and maintain infection-control and safety protocols.

What This Job Offers

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