What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Medical ICU position at Mercy?
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Overview:
The Medical/Surgical Intensive Care unit is a 24-bed, mixed population critical care department that serves a multitude of patient populations. Service lines included Cardiovascular Surgery, Neuro Surgery, Medical, and Trauma Surgery. Nurses provide highly specialized care, including management of various treatment modalities including, but not limited to: Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Left Ventriular Assist Device (Impella), Therapeutic Hypothermia, Intraventricular Device and Intracranial Pressure monitoring, and Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy.
The ICU has a unit-specific educator, along with clinical supervisors and clinical coordinators, to facilitate these learning opportunities and serve as a resource to aide in real-time education and competency validation. The variation of acuity creates a nursing landscape prime for growth of both knowledge and skill set.
Qualifications:
- Experience: Minimum of one year ICU experience is preferred
- Required Education: Nursing Degree from an accredited school
- License: current RN license in our state
- Certifications: Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association, NIH within 60 days of hire and annually. ASLS education must be performed within 6 months of hire and a minimum of every two years.
We Offer Great Benefits:
Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!
We’re bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.
At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We’re expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.
What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?
Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We’re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care – that’s just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.
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