ICU Inpatient Staff RN

About the role

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Madison, WI VA is a 16-bed geriatric/adult critical care unit which cares for patients of Medical, Surgical and Specialty Services. Medical conditions include: Sepsis, congestive heart and respiratory failure, acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage, liver failure, drug overdose, severe alcohol withdrawal and unstable metabolic problems requiring vasoactive medications and hemodynamic monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care on a 24-hour basis to patients in the ICU.
• Apply the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in an ongoing, systematic manner to all patients.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds consisting of physicians, nurse practitioners, nutrition service/dietician, physical therapy, occupational therapy, social work, pharmacy, and other specialty groups as needed.
• Coordinate care of all patients with an interdisciplinary approach for teaching and discharge planning.
• Respond to Code Blue emergencies and inpatient Rapid Response Calls, and recover patients directly from the OR on off tours.

Requirements

• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
• BSN or Higher preferred.
• 2 years of ICU or Acute Care experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Nurse I, Level I: An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required.
• Nurse I, Level II: An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required.
• Nurse I, Level III: An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2; OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I, Level 2; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience; OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience.
• Nurse II: A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience; OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience.
• Nurse III: An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III.

Skills

• Proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Benefits

• No benefits package is offered for this position.

Pay

• Salary range is determined by the grade and level of the position.

Schedule

• Night Shift.

Benefits

• No benefits package is offered for this position.

Application Instructions

• No application instructions are provided for this position.

Notes

• Note: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position.
• Note: The William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital is committed to fostering and sustaining an environment which celebrates diversity, provides equitable opportunities for employment and promotion, and supports inclusiveness in our culture.