RN- Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients in a 6-bed ICU unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3, depending on acuity.
• Monitor, read, and interpret cardiac strips using GE and Phillips monitors; RNs are responsible for their own readings.
• Titrate drips as needed, including sedation (e.g., Propofol), pressors (Levo, Norepinephrine, Dopamine), insulin, and Cardizem.
• Manage patients with various diagnoses, including sepsis, COPD, CHF, suicide attempts, drug overdoses, and atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response.
• Float to Acute Care or ER as needed, taking on full or partial assignments and providing task-based support or 1:1 care.
• Collaborate with charge nurses and other staff to ensure efficient unit operations; the charge nurse does not take a patient assignment.
• Work alongside 2-3 nurse aides per shift in the ICU, shared with Acute Care.
• Coordinate with Tele-nocturnist and Tele-intensivist for patient care management.
• Utilize RT services available 24/7 for respiratory support including heated high flow, CPAP, BiPAP, and Drager vents.

Qualifications:

• Current RN licensure and required certifications (ACLS, BLS).
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in an ICU or critical care setting.
• Strong clinical skills and ability to manage complex patient needs effectively.
• Experience with titratable drips and critical care protocols.

Additional Information:

• The unit may require flexibility to float to Acute Care or ER based on patient needs.
• Night shifts are 12 hours long, providing continuity of care for patients.