Registered Nurse - ICU

Employment Type: Full time
Shift: 12 Hour Day Shift (7:00 am - 7:30 pm) / Every third weekend and rotating holidays

About the role

Saint Francis Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join the ICU team. The Intensive Care Unit is a 10-bed unit serving the Wilmington community and Northern New Castle County. We care for various types of patients including cardiac arrest, DKA, vascular, sepsis, overdoses, and more. Additionally, we perform CRRT for renal failure patients. We provide continuing education, including monthly Education Forums with our intensivist to discuss current ICU topics. Our ICU management team values and promotes work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to hospital nursing practice standards, demonstrating appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Complete a Nursing Assessment form on each patient within 24 hours.
• Identify patient needs based on objective data and follow through with appropriate documentation.
• Implement appropriate Nursing actions for each patient.
• Make decisions that reflect knowledge of facts and sound judgment.
• Discuss and include the patient and/or family about planned care and expected outcomes, documenting the same.
• Identify and appropriately utilize a multidisciplinary approach to facilitate delivery of patient care.
• Instruct and document patient follow-up care/activities in preparation for transfer/discharge.
• Evaluate the patient’s/significant other’s understanding of instructions.
• Provide written instructions and materials to patients and families.

Requirements

• Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Delaware or valid temporary permit.
• ASN Required, BSN Preferred, from an accredited school of nursing.
• Previous Critical Care nursing experience required.
• BLS and ACLS Certification required.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage (Effective first day of hire).
• Retirement Savings Program.
• Paid Time Off.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Free Parking.
• Additional benefits available.