ICU

Intensive Care Unit Position

The Intensive Care unit at Northwest Hospital has 16 beds. Staff members in the ICU provide high-quality compassionate standardized evidence-based critical care to patients and their families. Staff members in the ICU are often work to clear obstacles for patients related to their care. ICU staff members are outgoing and positive and must utilize strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status implement clinical nursing interventions to modify symptoms and develop and implement patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes.

As a member of the patient care team the RN provides safe age-appropriate patient care and functions as an advisor and resource for patients and their families.

Requirements:

• Basic professional knowledge equivalent to an Associate's degree working knowledge of theory and practice within a specialized field.
• RN Diploma with relevant experience also accepted.
• Maryland Registered Nurse License
• American Heart Association CPR Certification
• ICU experience and ACLS certification preferred