Registered Nurse- ICU

Prime Healthcare•Passaic, NJ

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the ICU delivers safe, direct patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role includes directing and guiding patient and family education and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining ICU standards of care. The nurse is accountable for assigned patients, communicates changes in clinical condition to physicians, including hemodynamic monitoring and diagnostic results, and responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. Patient privacy and confidentiality must be maintained.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain certification.
Basic arrhythmia interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain 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 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.
Maintain standards of care in the ICU.
Remain accountable for the care provided 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.