ICU Registered Nurse

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice in McKinney, TX is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse (ICU) to provide high-acuity care for post-surgical and critically ill patients in an ICU setting. You will perform continuous assessments, manage medications and IV drips, and respond rapidly to clinical changes.

Work alongside multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, high-quality care, including ventilator support and rapid response activation.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse licensure.
• ICU or critical care experience with high-acuity patients.
• Strong clinical judgment and rapid escalation skills.
• Ventilator care and complex infusion management.
• Multidisciplinary, physician-led environment collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver continuous monitoring and clinical assessments for critically ill patients.
• Administer and manage medications and IV drips.
• Provide ventilator and respiratory support care.
• Activate and support rapid response actions for deterioration or urgent events.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and ICU teams to support safe, high-quality care.
• Contribute to process improvements and team efforts to enhance patient outcomes.

Skills

ICU experience

Ventilator care

Infusion management

Rapid assessment

Team collaboration

Job description

Registered Nurse (ICU) Provide high-acuity, patient-first nursing care for post-surgical and critically ill patients in an ICU setting. Perform continuous assessment, manage medications and IV drips, provide ventilator care, and respond rapidly to clinical changes.

Registered Nurse (ICU) Provide high-acuity, patient-first nursing care for post-surgical and critically ill patients in an ICU setting. Perform continuous assessment, manage medications and IV drips, provide ventilator care, and respond rapidly to clinical changes.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver continuous monitoring and clinical assessments for critically ill patients
• Administer and manage medications and IV drips
• Provide ventilator and respiratory support care
• Activate and support rapid response actions for deterioration or urgent events
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and ICU teams to support safe, high-quality care
• Contribute to process improvements and team efforts to enhance patient outcomes

Qualifications & Skills

• Current Registered Nurse licensure
• Proven experience in ICU or critical care nursing with high-acuity patients
• Strong clinical judgment, assessment, and rapid escalation skills
• Competence with ventilator care and complex medication/infusion management
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, physician-led environment