The SICU RN manages the nursing care of critically ill patients in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization. The tasks and responsibilities include:

• Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.
• Carries out physician orders.
• Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds and monitors vital signs.
• Provides respiratory and ventilator management and monitoring for patients.
• Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• Instructs and educates patients and families.
• Assesses and coordinates patients' discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
• Orients and mentors new staff members.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.

Licensure and certification:

• Current licensure as an RN.
• Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider and ACLS.

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of high acuity ICU experience is preferred
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, and lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.

Additional information:

• This is a Surgical ICU unit
• BSN Required
• 1-2 years of Recent Acute Care ICU experience.
• Bed Count: 16
• What types of patients are treated on this unit?: Kidney transplants, critically ill bone marrow transplants, P/O Gen Surg, medical ICU overflow
• Average Patient Ratios: 2:1, moving towards a team nursing approach
• What awards has this unit received?: UNIT OF DISTINCTION 3 YEARS IN A ROW

Shifts: Nights- Rotating Weekends

Benefits Include:

• Sign-On Bonuses, Relocation Assistance, Full Health-Care Benefits, Student Loan Reimbursement, and others.

Salary: $59,500 - $101,700/YR - BOE

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