Registered Nurse - ICU - Weekends

About the role

Collaborative, collegial environment with strong nurse–physician partnerships. Opportunity to sharpen rapid assessment and decision-making skills in a fast-moving acute care setting. Autonomy to apply holistic, evidence-based nursing care across diverse patient populations. Support for professional development, including BSN attainment within five years and specialty certification. A culture that prioritizes patient dignity, safety, and the voices of frontline nurses.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document initial and ongoing patient/family assessments.
• Develop, communicate, and update individualized plans of care, including discharge planning.
• Provide safe, patient-centered care that supports autonomy, dignity, and diversity.
• Recognize and respond to emergencies and take appropriate clinical action.
• Carry out physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Complete assigned care and documentation within required timeframes.
• Administer medications/treatments safely and perform technical skills per policy.
• Evaluate patient responses and revise the plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Supervise and delegate tasks appropriately to other team members.
• Serve as a clinical resource and support training/education of staff and students.
• Maintain current clinical knowledge and adhere to organizational and departmental standards.
• Function in relief charge/resource roles as requested.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing required.
• New hires required to obtain BSN within five years of hire.
• BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers).
• Registered Nurse licensure.
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle.
• Minimum of 2–3 years of previous ICU/critical care nursing experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Membership in a related professional organization.
• Certification in specialty.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment options.
• Full-time night-shift nurses receive a $4/hour shift differential plus a $4/hour night-shift premium.

Schedule

• Part-time nights (48 hours bi-weekly).
• Weekends only; shifts vary.
• Holiday rotation.

Physical Demands

• Bending – Frequently
• Climbing – Rarely
• Concentrating – Consistently
• Continuous Learning – Consistently
• Hearing: Conversation – Consistently
• Hearing: Other Sounds – Consistently
• Interpersonal Communication – Consistently
• Kneeling – Occasionally
• Lifting
• Lifting 50+ lbs. – Consistently
• Lifting
• Pulling – Consistently
• Pushing – Consistently
• Reaching – Consistently
• Reading – Consistently
• Sitting – Occasionally
• Standing – Consistently
• Stooping – Consistently
• Talking – Consistently
• Thinking/Reasoning – Consistently
• Use of Hands – Consistently
• Color Vision – Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Far – Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Near – Consistently
• Walking – Consistently