MICU Registered Nurse

UCHealth; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UCHealth MICU is seeking an RN to deliver high-acuity, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill adults. The role involves titrating medications, managing ventilators and invasive lines, and responding to rapid changes in condition.

The RN will collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and the interdisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans, precept, and educate patients, families, and peers while upholding safety and infection prevention standards in a diverse and

Responsibilities

• Provide high-acuity nursing care to critically ill adults per evidence-based guidelines
• Titrate medications and manage ventilators and invasive lines
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and the care team to create individualized care plans
• Educate patients, families, and peers; uphold safety and infection-prevention standards
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives in a diverse and inclusive environment

Skills

Critical care

Patient assessment

Ventilator management

Invasive line care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient and family education

Job description

UCHealth seeks a Registered Nurse for our Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). The RN delivers high-acuity, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill adults, performing thorough assessments, titrating medications, managing ventilators and invasive lines, and responding to rapid changes in condition. This role collaborates closely with physicians, respiratory therapists, and the interdisciplinary team to create individualized care plans that support optimal patient outcomes. RNs at UCHealth also precept and educate patients, families, and peers, uphold safety and infection-prevention standards, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives in an innovative, diverse, and inclusive environment with strong opportunities for growth.