Critical Care ICU Nurse: Advanced, High-Acuity Care

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services seeks a Medical ICU Registered Nurse to provide compassionate, evidence-based care for critically ill adults in a high-acuity setting. You will perform comprehensive assessments, monitor patients, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to implement individualized care plans.

The role emphasizes engaging families in decision-making and upholding ethical, patient-centered care while prioritizing safety and continuous improvement in daily

Qualifications

• RN licensure with experience in critical care nursing.
• Strong assessment skills for rapidly changing conditions.
• Proficient in hemodynamic monitoring and vasoactive titration.
• Provide care for ventilated patients with safety adherence.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team on care plans.
• Engage families in decision-making and ethical care.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing clinical monitoring.
• Manage complex hemodynamic monitoring and interpret patient data to guide care.
• Titrate vasoactive infusions and support patients with unstable physiologic status.
• Provide direct care for ventilated patients, ensuring safety and appropriate escalation of concerns.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Engage families in decision-making and support patient-centered, ethical care.
• Prioritize quality, safety, and continuous improvement in daily practice.

Skills

Critical care nursing

Hemodynamic monitoring

Ventilator care

Assessment skills

Communication & teamwork

Ethical, patient-centered care

Job description

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services seeks a Medical ICU Registered Nurse to provide compassionate, evidence-based care for critically ill adults in a high-acuity setting. You will perform comprehensive assessments, monitor patients, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to implement individualized care plans.

The role emphasizes engaging families in decision-making and upholding ethical, patient-centered care while prioritizing safety and continuous improvement in daily