RN - Micu
About The Position
Salem Hospital is seeking a Medical/Surgical ICU registered nurse for its 20-bed ICU within a Level III Trauma Center. The unit cares for adult patients with a wide range of conditions, including substance abuse or overdose, severe psychiatric conditions, DKA, sepsis, GI bleeding, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, renal failure, and cardiogenic shock. Attendings and residents are present in the ICU 24 hours a day. The role is for 36 hours per week and requires floating to Medical/Surgical units, where assignments may include up to four or five patients. ICU staffing ratios are 1:2 or 1:1 for high-acuity patients; floated assignments have ratios of 1:4 or 1:5. Day positions rotate as needed among 7 a.m.–7 p.m., 11 a.m.–11 p.m., and 7 p.m.–7 a.m. Night positions do not rotate. The nurse must be able to read telemetry strips and use EPIC for charting.
Requirements
- At least two years of continuous MICU experience; the posting also specifies two or more years of adult ICU experience.
- Ability to read telemetry strips; telemetry competency required.
- Active Massachusetts RN license.
- AHA BLS certification.
- AHA ACLS certification.
- Availability for 36 hours per week and the applicable shift rotation; day positions may rotate among day, evening, and night shifts.
- Ability to float to Medical/Surgical units.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to adult patients in the 20-bed Medical/Surgical ICU.
- Float to Medical/Surgical units as required, caring for up to four or five patients when floated.
- Read and interpret telemetry strips.
Benefits
- Free on-site parking
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
