Intensive Care Registered Nurse

Aura Health; Saint Peters (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualifications

• Experienced critical care nursing with strong clinical judgment.
• Proficiency with advanced therapies including ventilators and invasive line management.
• Medication administration and drip titration expertise.
• Effective communication, teamwork, and patient/family education skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex patient assessments and respond rapidly to changes in patient status.
• Administer medications, titrate IV drips, and manage ventilators and invasive lines.
• Collaborate with intensivists and interdisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated critical care.
• Develop, update, and implement individualized care plans.
• Educate patients and families and provide empathetic support.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation and ensure compliance with safety, infection prevention, and quality protocols.

Skills

Critical care nursing

Ventilators & invasive line management

Medication administration & drip titr

Communication & patient/family edu

Safety & infection prevention

Job description

Role: ICU Clinical Nurse providing advanced, compassionate care to critically ill adult patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform complex patient assessments and respond rapidly to changes in patient status.
• Administer medications, titrate IV drips, and manage ventilators and invasive lines.
• Collaborate with intensivists and interdisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated critical care.
• Develop, update, and implement individualized care plans.
• Educate patients and families and provide empathetic support.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation and ensure compliance with safety, infection prevention, and quality protocols.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experienced critical care nursing capability with strong clinical judgment.
• Proficiency with advanced therapies including ventilators and invasive line management.
• Medication administration and drip titration expertise.
• Effective communication, teamwork, and patient/family education skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety and evidence-based practice.