Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

About the role

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus. The Registered Nurse provides direct clinical patient care, assuming responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and coordinating care for assigned patients on a per-shift basis and at the unit level. The role includes supervision of staff to whom appropriate care is delegated and accountability to support the Chief Nursing Officer in ensuring high-quality, safe, and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, safe, cost-effective, total nursing care to all patients.
• Assume responsibility for overall coordination and integration of patient care based on the nursing process.
• Direct care according to established standards of safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control, with the goal of discharging the patient with an optimum level of care.
• Coordinate and plan patient care within the prescribed medical regime.
• Administer all medications safely and in a timely manner per hospital policy.
• Perform and fulfill all Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed during emergencies and/or disasters.
• Know the hospital’s emergency codes, including their purpose and appropriate actions, and adhere to hospital policies and procedures for each emergency code.

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
  • Preferred: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing.
• Experience: Preferred: Recent acute care experience.
• Certifications:
  • Required: Current license, certification, or registration to practice as required by law or regulation in the state of practice; AHA BLS.
  • If applicable by corporate policy for unit of hire: AHA ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP.

Benefits

Valley Baptist offers a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes health, professional development, and work-life balance, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

About the organization

Valley Baptist Medical Center has been serving the Rio Grande Valley community since the early 1920s, providing compassionate healthcare inspired by faith. Our mission is to serve, heal, and educate with concern for the whole patient, understanding the economic environment, and maintaining a relentless commitment to quality.