Registered Nurse, ICU, Nights

Registered Nurse, ICU, Nights (7p-7:30a) *$10K Sign on Bonus Available

Job Category:
Nursing

Requisition Number: REGIS
001016

Posted: February 23, 2025
Full-Time
On-site

Northwestern Medical Center
133 Fairfield Street
St. Albans, VT 05478, USA

Pay or shift range: $33.00 to $47.44 USD

Up to $10K Sign on Bonus for Experienced Critical Care RN

NMC is currently recruiting ICU RNs for night shift. The positions are full-time (72 hours bi-weekly), generally 7p-7:30a and every other weekend.

Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your & plan for a secure financial future.

REGISTERED RN

JOB SUMMARY: The RN plans and implements nursing care for patients in the ICU, according to established policies and procedures while performing direct patient care for patients of all age groups and under a wide variety of circumstances.

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Vermont
• Experience: At least one year of clinical experience preferred
• Certifications
  
  Required:
  
  BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Reports To: Nurse Manager & Nurse Director

Other Contacts: Shift administrator, physicians, patients, families, visitors, public, forensic staff, hospital staff, and other healthcare practitioners

Machinery or Equipment Used: Patient monitoring devices, cast removal saw, IV pumps, patient transport devices, needles/syringes, computer, basic office equipment, and other patient care equipment

Occasional: sitting, lifting up to 50 lbs., kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching, and awkward positions. Frequent: twisting, bending, squatting, stooping, reaching and pushing/pulling. Constant: standing and walking.

Exposure to crisis situations and unpleasant elements of acute traumatic injuries, accidents and illness. Frequently exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases. Exposed to hazards from electrical equipment. Occasionally subjected to irregular hours and stress/pressure due to multiple patient needs.

All Personal Protective Equipment as dictated by situation and patient condition.

INTEGRATE APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION SKILLS IN ALL INTERACTIONS AND DELIVERY OF NURSING CARE INCLUDING:

• Safety & protection
• Assessment
• Intervention Skills
• Evaluation
• Equipment use and management

COMMUNICATE WITH PATIENTS, TEAM MEMBERS, AND MANAGEMENT IN AN ACCURATE AND TIMELY MANNER:

• Talks with and listens to patients/team members
• Reports pertinent, concise information with applicable follow-up
• Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation/order entry
• Protect confidentiality of patient/colleagues

Applies critical thinking skills and utilizes best practices and current research.

Organizes multitask workload, prioritizes and customizes patient plan of care, seeks assistance, integrates data from patient and/or multiple sources, delivers care for multiple patient assignments.

Develops and maintains human care relationships, adapts care management for diverse populations and environment, advocates for needs of patients and/or families, provides care in ethical and legal manner, refers concerns/issues to appropriate resources, collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary care team, demonstrates a therapeutic relationship for patient well-being.

Manages self and resources effectively: acknowledges limits, seeks resources, utilizes equipment appropriately, keeps environment clean, controls noise and traffic, seeks feedback, requests assistance appropriately.

Applies leadership skills: utilizes scope of practice, interacts professionally, manages conflict, delegates, coordinates care, maintains professional conduct.

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