Registered Nurse, RN - ICU

Community RN Career Direct Care Pathway Levels

Level I: 0 – Less than 12 Months of RN Experience.

Level II: 12 Months – Less than 3 Years of RN Experience.

Level III: 3 Years – Less than 8 Years of RN Experience.

Level IV: 8 Years of RN Experience.

The RN Complex Care independently provides direct nursing care to patients and their families in accordance with established policies, procedures, and practices in a complex care area.

Location: Main Campus, Unit: ICU-1, Shift: 36 Hours, Evenings | Nights 7:00PM-7:00AM, Weekends and Holidays Required.

Unit

Summary:

ICU-1 is a 12-bed Intensive Care Unit that provides care for both medical and surgical critically ill patients, including cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, hematologic, OB, gastrointestinal, renal, vascular, and multisystem diagnoses. Patients may require hemodynamic or respiratory support, close hemodynamic monitoring, or intensive levels of nursing care. This may include patients requiring IABP, Impella devices, lysis, EKOS, TPA, hemodialysis, CRRT, PA lines, or 24‑hour EEG monitoring.

The ICU staff are offered ongoing bedside and classroom training, teaching, and educational opportunities. Newly hired nurses utilize AACN’s online training program ECCO as part of onboarding and training. Our goal is to deliver high quality patient care to every ICU patient.

Minimum Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in and maintains awareness of performance improvement initiatives.
• Conscientiously evaluates and integrates evidence-based practice and research into clinical practice.
• Conducts and documents accurate clinical assessments.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates the patient’s individualized plan of care.
• Uses professional nursing judgment to individualize the plan of care based on assessment of the patient’s needs.
• Manages own patient assignment by delegating and effectively based on patient needs and skills of team members.
• Develops a comprehensive educational plan for the patient and family, utilizing appropriate resources, and documents according to department standards.
• Recognizes patient/family rights through support of their informed decisions and advanced directives.
• Continually evaluates and revises the care plan according to changes in the patient’s health status.
• Develops a comprehensive discharge plan utilizing appropriate resources and referrals including community resources.
• Supports the development of new staff members and helps facilitate their transition into unit.
• Guides the professional growth of department staff through precepting.
• Participates in professional development by identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate education.
• Participates in departmental committees as needed.

• Occasional lifting of 30-35 lbs and turning patients.
• Prolonged standing and walking.
• Occasional twisting, bending, reaching, pushing/pulling, sitting, kneeling, and squatting.
• Exposure to infectious disease and possible carcinogenic chemicals.
• Exposure of blood‑borne pathogens.
• Requires fine manual dexterity to lift and maneuver patients.
• Requires visual and aural acuity necessary to monitor patient care.

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team.
• Knowledge of and application of the nursing process.

From $37.50 - $75.32