ICU / CCU RN

Ruby Recruiting; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruby Recruiting is seeking a Registered Nurse for critical care in the United States. The role requires current RN licensure and BLS/ACLS certifications, with at least one year of critical care experience.

The RN will assess patient care needs, administer medications, and coordinate multidisciplinary care while mentoring new staff. Strong critical thinking and customer service skills are essential for this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as an RN.
• Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider and ACLS.
• Minimum requirement: One year critical care experience required; Two years preferred.
• Ability to perform work that requires lifting patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.
• Administers prescribed medications and monitors vital signs.
• Coordinates all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Instructs and educates patients and families.
• Mentors new staff members.

Skills

Customer service abilities

Critical thinking skills

Effective listening skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.
• Carries out physician orders.
• Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, monitors vital signs.
• Provides respiratory and ventilator management and monitoring for patients.
• Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• Instructs and educates patients and families.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
• Orients and mentors new staff members.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

CC Unit capacity is 15 patients, average daily census is 10, patient ages 14 and older. The patients on this unit require: cardiac monitoring via telemetry, vasoactive drug therapy, post procedure care, vascular devices.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as an RN.
• Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider and ACLS.
• Minimum requirement: One year critical care experience required; Two years preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.

Additional Information

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