RN - ICU (Night Shift)

About the role

The ICU / CRITICAL CARE Registered Nurse (RN) performs those activities for which the RN has been prepared through education, training, and experience. The RN provides nursing supervision in the planning for and provision of nursing care to critically ill patients and directs and evaluates care given by other licensed nurses and personnel. The RN provides education, assesses needs, plans for, implements, evaluates and documents care being provided by nursing staff to each patient. The Critical Care RN is responsible both for nursing care directly provided by that nurse and the care provided by others under her/his supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing supervision in the planning and provision of nursing care to critically ill patients.
• Direct and evaluate care given by other licensed nurses and personnel.
• Provide education, assess needs, plan for, implement, evaluate, and document care provided by nursing staff to each patient.
• Assume responsibility for nursing care directly provided by the RN and for care provided by others under the RN’s supervision.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current state license with ability to maintain license renewal per State Board of Nursing standards.
• Minimum 2‑3 years of acute care experience.
• Critical care experience preferred.
• Successful completion of a critical care course within 3 months of hire.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English; good verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• BLS and ACLS certification required.
• Specialty certification recognized.
• PICC Line Insertion certification recognized.