Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse

Mercy; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our ICU on day shifts, providing high-acuity, evidence-based care to critically ill patients. In this full-time role, you will perform comprehensive assessments, manage ventilators and complex IV therapies, administer medications, and respond rapidly to changes in patient condition.

You’ll collaborate closely with intensivists and multidisciplinary teams, educate patients and families, and uphold strict safety and infection-control standards.

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license in good standing.
• Experience in high-acuity, critical care is preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment skills and ability to respond rapidly to patient changes.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments of ICU patients.
• Manage ventilators and complex IV therapies.
• Administer medications per physician orders.
• Respond rapidly to changes in patient condition and escalate as needed.
• Collaborate with intensivists and multidisciplinary teams.
• Educate patients and families on care plans.
• Uphold safety and infection-control standards.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Education

RN license

Job description

Mercy is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our ICU on day shifts, providing high-acuity, evidence-based care to critically ill patients. In this full-time role, you will perform comprehensive assessments, manage ventilators and complex IV therapies, administer medications, and respond rapidly to changes in patient condition. You’ll collaborate closely with intensivists and multidisciplinary teams, educate patients and families, and uphold strict safety and infection-control standards. Mercy offers a compassionate, growth-focused culture with ongoing education, leadership development, and opportunities to contribute to lifesaving innovations in patient care.