RN - ICU Step Down
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) in the ICU Step Down unit utilizes the nursing process to provide and direct primary nursing care to patients with cardiovascular/pulmonary/vascular health deficits, where outcomes may be unpredictable. This role involves performing comprehensive assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of complex multisystem health care deficits, and directing the nursing care of unstable patients or those requiring complex care management. The RN must handle multiple demands and tasks simultaneously, demonstrating clinical problem-solving skills. Support is provided by the Director of Critical Care Nursing, Clinical Team Leader, and charge nurse. The RN is expected to assume unit leadership roles, including but not limited to, serving as the Charge Nurse, participating in committee leadership and/or involvement, conducting unit orientation, and providing education. The RN also directs and guides the use of resources for patient care.
Requirements
- Graduate of accredited diploma, associate degree or baccalaureate degree nursing program.
- Non-BSN’s must complete a BSN degree within 5 years’ of hire.
- NJ State Nursing License.
- BLS certification.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Critical thinking skills.
- Analytical skills.
- Basic computer skills.
Nice To Haves
- One to two years’ experience in med-surg or telemetry to work in ICU stepdown unit.
- Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation (within 90 days of hire or promotion -or- at the first available course offering).
- IV Therapy Certification (within 90 days of hire or promotion -or- at the first available course offering).
- Hemodynamics (within 90 days of hire or promotion -or- at the first available course offering).
- LVAD (within 90 days of hire or promotion -or- at the first available course offering).
- Mock Code Work Shop (within 90 days of hire or promotion -or- at the first available course offering).
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- ACLS Certification.
- NIHSS Certification.
- PALS Certification.
Responsibilities
- Utilize the nursing process to provide and direct primary nursing care to patients with cardiovascular/pulmonary/vascular health deficits.
- Perform comprehensive assessment, planning, intervention, and/or evaluation of complex multisystem health care deficits.
- Direct the nursing care of unstable patients or patients requiring complex care management.
- Handle multiple demands and tasks simultaneously, demonstrating clinical problem solving skills.
- Assume unit leadership roles including, but not limited to, serving as the Charge Nurse, committee leadership and/or involvement, conducting unit orientation and education.
- Direct and guide the use of resources for patient care.
Benefits
- Healthcare coverage for team members in regularly budgeted positions of at least 30 hours per week.
- Generous paid time-off.
- 401K matching contribution.
- Tuition assistance.
- Short and long term disability benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Meal discount.
- Dependent care subsidy.
- Adoption assistance.
- Free parking.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
