RN Intensive Care Unit

St. Charles Health System•Redmond, OR

About The Position

The Critical Care Registered Nurse provides quality, patient- and family-centered care as a member of the healthcare team, following St. Charles Health System’s mission, philosophy, policies, and procedures. The role applies professional nursing standards and focuses clinical care on enhancing the experience of patients, families, caregivers, and others. Within the scope of RN licensure, the nurse oversees other caregivers’ work and provides care to assigned patients throughout the shift. Critical Care RN positions are located across various units, including Intensive Care Units, the Intermediate Care Unit, the Progressive Care Unit, and Critical Care Floats. These departments provide specialized care to patients throughout hospitalization and discharge. The role may include standby callback assignments and, in Bend or Redmond Intensive Care Units, serving as a Rapid Response Team Nurse when assigned and following department-specific guidelines. The position is full-time, with 36 scheduled hours per week. It is a first shift role, 0700–1930, with variable scheduled days, including every other weekend and holidays. Department-specific qualifications and certifications vary by unit and location.

Requirements

Current Oregon Registered Nurse (RN) license.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification.
Department-specific experience requirements vary: examples include one year of ICU experience within five years, one year of acute-care experience, or one year of qualifying Progressive Care, Step Down, Intensive Care, or Emergency Department experience. Some roles permit completion of an approved critical-care internship, internal cross-training, or specified internal training instead.
Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population and professionally represent St. Charles Health System.
Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Basic-to-intermediate ability and experience with computer applications, specifically electronic medical records systems and Microsoft Office.
Ability to wear the personal protective equipment required to perform the job safely.
Physical requirements include continual standing and walking, keyboard operation, and speaking clearly and audibly and hearing normal speech; frequent sitting and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling 1–25 pounds; and occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching overhead, grasping or squeezing, and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling 25–50 pounds. Other physical requirements vary by area.
Some departments require additional certifications or courses, with deadlines varying by unit: examples include PALS, TNCC, Moderate Sedation, Basic ECG, and 12 Lead ECG. Certain positions also require ongoing trauma education or maintenance of TNCC certification.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Department-specific acute-care certification, such as CCRN, PCCN, or CEN.
Department-specific acute-care experience.
Bend ICU: ICU experience at a Level 1 or Level 2 trauma facility is strongly preferred.
Redmond ICU (acute-care-experience-required role): ICU, Step Down, or Progressive Care experience is strongly preferred.
Madras/Prineville ICU: previous critical-care or Emergency Department experience.
Bend Intermediate Care Unit: experience with a cardiovascular patient population.
Bend Progressive Care Unit (acute-care-experience-required role): two years of acute-care experience; Step Down experience is strongly preferred.
Bend Critical Care Float: Emergency Department or Rapid Response experience.

Responsibilities

Apply nursing principles, practices, standards, and techniques in accordance with organizational policies and procedures and applicable Oregon laws and regulations.
Assess patients’ conditions and needs using critical thinking and clinical judgment; set outcomes, implement nursing actions, collaborate with other disciplines, and evaluate progress.
Calculate medication dosages and administer medications accurately under organizational medication-administration policies and procedures.
Document patient care in compliance with hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Support departmental and operating-unit goals by participating in continuous quality improvement and departmental activities.
Participate in professional growth and development for self and others.
Communicate effectively in writing and orally, and maintain professional relationships with caregivers, medical staff, patients, and guests.
Identify work-related problems, determine possible solutions, and implement appropriate solutions within the scope of practice.
Support the organization’s vision, mission, and values, and champion continuous improvement using Value Improvement Practice (VIP-Lean) principles.
Help create a healing environment and intentional relationships that enhance the care experience.
Provide a therapeutic presence by responding compassionately to patient needs, introducing oneself and explaining one’s role, asking patients their preferred names and care goals, listening actively, and communicating appropriately.
Maintain a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests.
Conduct activities professionally and confidentially; comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; act ethically; report known or suspected violations; and cooperate with organizational investigations and proceedings.
Provide timely, efficient, accurate customer service and patient care.
Perform standby callback as assigned; requirements vary by department.
Perform additional duties of similar complexity as required or assigned.
In Bend or Redmond Intensive Care Units, may function as a Rapid Response Team Nurse when assigned and in accordance with department-specific guidelines.