Intensive Care Registered Nurse
Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care · Accord, NY · 3 days ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
ICU Nurse provides expert, evidence-based care to critically ill patients in high-acuity hospital settings.
Responsibilities
- Perform continuous patient assessments and monitor for rapid changes in condition.
- Manage ventilators and administer complex IV drips and therapies.
- Interpret laboratory results and EKGs to support clinical decision-making.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Support families through critical decisions with compassionate communication.
- Maintain meticulous, accurate documentation using modern digital tools.
- Respond quickly and appropriately to clinical deterioration and emergent needs.
Qualifications & Skills
- Strong critical care nursing knowledge and clinical judgment.
- Proficiency with ventilator management and complex infusion therapies.
- Ability to interpret labs and EKGs and act on findings.
- Excellent assessment, monitoring, and rapid-response skills.
- Effective teamwork and communication with families and care teams.
- Detail-oriented documentation and comfort with digital charting systems.