Job Title: Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Job Overview:
As a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), you will play a critical role in providing specialized and vigilant care to patients with life-threatening conditions. Working in a high-acuity environment, your focus will be on monitoring, assessing, and implementing timely interventions to ensure the best possible outcomes for critically ill patients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Patient Assessment and Monitoring:
• Conduct thorough assessments of patients in the ICU, interpreting vital signs, laboratory values, and other diagnostic data.
• Monitor and evaluate changes in patient conditions, responding promptly to signs of deterioration.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to adjust care plans based on the evolving needs of critically ill patients.
• Critical Interventions:
• Administer medications, treatments, and interventions in accordance with established protocols and critical care standards.
• Perform and assist with procedures such as intubation, central line placements, and ventilator management.
• Respond to life-threatening emergencies, providing advanced life support measures as required.
• Collaboration with Healthcare Team:
• Work closely with intensivists, physicians, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive and coordinated care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, contributing insights and coordinating care plans.
• Advocate for the unique needs of critically ill patients within the healthcare team.
• Family Support and Education:
• Provide emotional support and education to families, keeping them informed about the patient's condition and involving them in the care plan.
• Foster open communication, address concerns, and facilitate family involvement in decision-making.
• Collaborate with social workers and chaplains to address psychosocial needs.
• Documentation and Compliance:
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
• Adhere to regulatory standards, institutional policies, and quality assurance measures.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives to enhance critical care practices.

Job Type: Contract

Salary: Up to $70.00 per hour

Medical specialties:

• Critical & Intensive Care
• Telemetry

Physical setting:

• Acute care
• Hospital
• ICU
• Inpatient
• Long term care
• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12
• 4x10
• 5x8
• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Nursing: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• RN (Required)
• ACLS Certification (Required)

Work Location: On the road