ICU Registered Nurse – Critical Care Leader

Mercy Home Health; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and bonuses

Insurance: medical, dental, vision, Rx

Paid time off & parental leave

Tuition assistance & CE support

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking an ICU (Critical Care) Registered Nurse (RN) at Lourdes Hospital in Kentucky to provide exceptional nursing care to critically ill patients. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, assess patient status, develop care plans, and implement evidence-based interventions in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires 1 year of RN experience and current RN licensure, with BSN preferred.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• 1 year of RN experience (required).
• 6 months RN experience in a Med/Surg, Critical Care, Stepdown, or Emergency Department Unit (preferred).
• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred, not required).
• BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care, ACLS required within 6 months of hire); PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred at hire, required in lieu of BLS/ACLS for Pediatric Units, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care)

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Conducts and analyzes initial and ongoing patient assessment, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness
• Synthesizes and prioritizes information in order to take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient-focused action using clinical judgement and clinical inquiry.
• Anticipates and responds with confidence and adapts to rapidly changing patient conditions
• Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical judgement

Leadership

Education

BSN (preferred, not required)

Job description

Mercy Health is seeking an ICU (Critical Care) Registered Nurse (RN) at Lourdes Hospital in Kentucky to provide exceptional nursing care to critically ill patients. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, assess patient status, develop care plans, and implement evidence-based interventions in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires 1 year of RN experience and current RN licensure, with BSN preferred.