Critical Care ICU Nurse — Ventilator & ECMO Expert

Seacrest Behavioral Health; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Seacrest Behavioral Health is seeking an ICU Registered Nurse to provide evidence-based care for critically ill pulmonary and ECMO patients. The role emphasizes comprehensive assessments, ventilator management, and coordination with intensivists and therapists.

You will educate patients and families, ensure meticulous documentation, and uphold safety and infection-control standards in a patient-centered ICU environment. Team collaboration and rapid response to deteriorations are essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with ICU experience and strong critical care judgment.
• Proficiency in ventilator management and administering complex infusions.
• Ability to rapidly assess, triage, and act in urgent situations.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and patient/family education skills.
• Commitment to documentation accuracy, safety, infection control, and quality care.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments and deliver individualized care plans for critically ill patients.
• Manage ventilators and complex infusions; respond promptly to changes in patient condition.
• Coordinate care with intensivists, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Educate patients and families on care needs and treatment plans.
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Uphold infection control practices and support a patient-centered environment.

Skills

RN ICU experience

Ventilator management

Complex infusions

Assessment & triage

Team collaboration

Patient/family education

Documentation accuracy

Infection control

Safety & quality care

Job description

Seacrest Behavioral Health is seeking an ICU Registered Nurse to provide evidence-based care for critically ill pulmonary and ECMO patients. The role emphasizes comprehensive assessments, ventilator management, and coordination with intensivists and therapists.

You will educate patients and families, ensure meticulous documentation, and uphold safety and infection-control standards in a patient-centered ICU environment. Team collaboration and rapid response to deteriorations are essential.