What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Inpatient Medical Intensive Care Unit position at uvmhealth?
Building Name: UVMMC - Medical Center - Main Campus Location Address: 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington Vermont Regular Department: Medical Intensive Care Unit Shift: Night-12Hr Salary Range: Min $39.42 Mid $52.02 Max $64.62 Recruiter: Abigail Keegan Unit Description: Medical ICU (MICU) – Where Excellence Meets Compassion Step into the heart of critical care at our 21-bed Medical/Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, where every shift is a chance to make a profound impact. As a MICU RN, you’ll be part of a high-performing, interdisciplinary team committed to delivering exceptional care rooted in the latest evidence-based practices. Complex Care, Advanced Skills In the MICU, you’ll care for some of the most critically ill patients in the region. Our diverse and high-acuity population includes individuals experiencing: Neurological emergencies: Stroke, Seizures, Guillain-Barré (GB), TNK, Thrombectomies Cardiac crises: Myocardial Infarction (MI), CHF, IABP, Impella, Cardiac Arrest, ECMO Pulmonary challenges: COPD, ILD, PNA, COVID ICU Severe infections: Sepsis, Septic Emboli Metabolic and toxicologic emergencies: DKA, Overdose (OD), Liver Failure, Renal Failure Gastrointestinal bleeding: GIB Advanced therapies: CRRT, CDT End-of-life (EOL) care: Compassionate, patient-centered support for patients and families This environment demands sharp clinical judgment, rapid decision-making, and a deep commitment to continuous learning. Teamwork That Transforms Collaboration is our cornerstone. You’ll work side-by-side with: RNs, LNAs, RTs, PT/OTs, Unit Clerks Environmental Services, Interns, Residents, Fellows, and Attending Physicians Together, we create a supportive, respectful environment focused on clinical excellence and compassionate care. A Culture of Learning & Leadership MICU nurses are lifelong learners and passionate educators. Whether you're pursuing your CCRN certification or advancing through our Clinical Advancement and Recognition Program (CARP), you’ll find mentorship, encouragement, and room to grow. Innovation in Action Be part of a unit that doesn’t just follow best practices—we help shape them. Nurses here actively contribute to quality improvement initiatives and research projects, driving innovation in critical care. Experience: Greater than one year of ICU experience required. Candidates with 2 years or more of ICU experience will be considered first. On-call: Not required. This is a bargaining union position. The University of Vermont Medical Center is committed to being a national model for the delivery of high-quality academic health care for a rural region. The University of Vermont Medical Center will continue to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during candidacy and employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law in all employment practices as follows: Employment decisions at The University of Vermont Medical Center are based on legitimate job-related criteria. All personnel actions or programs that affect qualified individuals, such as employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, termination, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, are made without discrimination based upon the individual’s sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law. UVMHealth.org/MedCenter The UVM Medical Center Blog EEO is the law.