Registered Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) - St. Joseph Warren Hospital

About the role

The Intermediate Care (IMC) Unit is currently seeking dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurses to join our award-winning team. Our 30-bed unit includes 14 private rooms and 8 semi-private rooms, and we provide care for a diverse patient population including those with cardiac and pulmonary conditions, as well as patients experiencing surgical complications. Unique to our unit, we are one of the few areas outside of the ICU that cares for ventilator-dependent patients with tracheostomies. We strive to maintain a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio to ensure safe, high-quality care and support for our staff. The IMC team is a dynamic mix of experience levels, from new graduate nurses to professionals with over 30 years of service. We are proud recipients of the Daisy Team Award, recognizing our commitment to excellence, teamwork, and patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
• Acts as the service line between Med-Surg and ICU units
• Determines the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
• Develops and performs patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
• Ensures a safe and therapeutic environment
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team
• Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness
• Serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments
• Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department
• Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred, not required)
• Certifications: Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN), BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care, ACLS required within 6 months of hire)
• Experience: 6 months RN experience in an acute care hospital setting (preferred)
• New or Upcoming Graduate RNs Welcome to Apply!

Qualifications

• Committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship
• Part of a Mission that matters
• Support for personal and professional well-being
• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Skills

• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Ability to assess patient status and develop care plans
• Effective communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams
• Safe medication administration
• Quality improvement and patient safety advocacy

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Pay

Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)

Schedule

Hours may vary based on department needs and patient volume.