ICU RN - Intensive Care Registered Nurse

Job Summary

This position accepts the responsibility and accountability for the delivery of patient care with the multidisciplinary team while using the nursing process and maintaining professional nursing standards.

What You Will Do

• Assesses and evaluates the patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, social and education needs and documents patient/family responses to nursing interventions while working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve desired patient care outcomes.
• Develops and implements patient’s plan of care, including the discharge plan, based on standards of nursing practice, health center policy, and patient/family needs using clinical/critical thinking skills
• Reviews and updates the plan of care based on changes in patient’s condition (Problem identification, Problem solving)
• Guides and directs patient care activities for the above-indicated population, by utilizing clinical/critical thinking skills and evidence-based practice (Problem Solving, Problem Identification).
• Provides daily direction and guidance to Licensed Practical Nurse and Nurse Assistant
• Facilitates and/or implements learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of patient/family by assessing the learning needs and formulating and initiating a teaching plan to meet those needs (Initiative, Adherence to Policy)
• Effectively communicates pertinent patient changes/conditions to colleagues and to multidisciplinary caregivers (Teamwork, Communication)
• Attends and participates in departmental/organizational meetings, in-services and educational opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in the state of Iowa.
• New Grads! Associate Degree in Nursing or graduate from an accredited RN program required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Previous experience in acute care preferred.
• Preferred certification in CCRN.

Position Highlights And Benefits

• No on call!
• Effective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greater
• Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials
• Generous paid time off program
• Retail Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

Additional Functions

• Participates on shared governance councils, department/house wide committees/work teams as requested.