Registered Nurse - ICU - Per Diem

Job Description

Saint Francis Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join the team in our ICU! The ICU is a 10-bed unit serving Wilmington and Northern New Castle County. We care for patients with cardiac arrest, DKA, vascular, sepsis, overdoses, renal failure with CRRT, and more.

We provide continuing education and monthly forums with our intensivist.

Schedule:

Per Diem, mix of days and nights (7:00 am–7:30 pm and 7:00 pm–7:30 am) with every third weekend and rotating holidays. Our ICU management team values work‑life balance.

Part time

Rotating Shift

• Adheres to hospital nursing practice standards, demonstrates appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Completes a Nursing Assessment form on each patient within 24 hours.
• Identifies patient needs based on objective data and follows through with appropriate documentation.
• Implements appropriate nursing actions to each patient that needs to be identified.
• Makes decisions that reflect both knowledge of facts and sound judgment.
• Discusses with and includes patient and/or family significant other about planned patient care and expected outcomes and documents same.
• Identifies and appropriately utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to facilitate delivery of patient care.
• Instructs and documents patient in follow‑up care/activities in preparation for transfer/discharge.
• Evaluates the patient’s/significant other’s understanding of instructions.
• Gives written instructions and materials to patients and families.

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Delaware or valid temporary permit.
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; BSN highly preferred.
• Previous critical care nursing experience required.
• BLS and ACLS certification required.

Rooted in our mission and core values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person‑centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.