Registered Nurse, ICU

About the role

Across all levels, the registered professional nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect total nursing care of their assigned patients. The RN is also responsible for the supervision of assigned personnel.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of department and hospital policies and procedures relevant to the delivery of nursing care
• Interpretive skills
• Frequent interactive and consultative associations
• Management and supervisory skills
• Ability to retrieve, communicate, or otherwise present information in written, auditory, or visual form
• Primary method to express or exchange ideas is through the spoken word
• Written, telephone, and manual dexterity skills are required

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's in Nursing required
• Experience: One year of Nursing/Patient Care in an acute care setting required
• Certification/Licensure:
  • Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Department of Health Professions required, or Compact State Licensure in Nursing required
  • BLS certification required
  • Registered Nurses on designated units are required to maintain certain certifications
  • New to practice area nurses or new graduates have 1 year to complete the specialty requirements below

Qualifications

• ACLS required for: ED, ICU, CVICU, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiopulmonary Rehab, Bronch Suite, Interventional Radiology, Radiology Safety Nurses, Step down Units (3A, 3B,