Registered Nurse Surgical ICU - Military veterans preferred

The SICU RN manages the nursing care of critically ill patients in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization. The tasks and responsibilities include:

• Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.
• Carries out physician orders.
• Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds and monitors vital signs.
• Provides respiratory and ventilator management and monitoring for patients.
• Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• Instructs and educates patients and families.
• Assesses and coordinates patients' discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
• Orients and mentors new staff members.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.

Licensure and certification:

• Current licensure as an RN.
• Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider and ACLS.

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of high acuity ICU experience is preferred
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, and lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.

Additional information:

• This is a Surgical ICU unit
• BSN Required
• 1-2 years of Recent Acute Care ICU experience.
• Bed Count: 16
• What types of patients are treated on this unit?: Kidney transplants, critically ill bone marrow transplants, P/O Gen Surg, medical ICU overflow
• Average Patient Ratios: 2:1, moving towards a team nursing approach
• What awards has this unit received?: UNIT OF DISTINCTION 3 YEARS IN A ROW

Shifts: Nights- Rotating Weekends

Benefits Include:

• Sign-On Bonuses, Relocation Assistance, Full Health-Care Benefits, Student Loan Reimbursement, and others.

Salary: $59,500 - $101,700/YR - BOE