MICU Registered Nurse

UCHealth; Steamboat Springs (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UCHealth seeks a Registered Nurse for its Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) in Steamboat Springs, CO. The RN delivers high-acuity, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill adults, performing thorough assessments and titrating medications, ventilator management, and invasive line care.

The role collaborates with physicians, respiratory therapists, and the interdisciplinary team to create individualized care plans, precept students and new staff, uphold safety and infection prevention, and

Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing.
• Experience in ICU/critical care settings preferred.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments and titrate medications.
• Manage ventilators and invasive lines; respond to rapid changes.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and the care team.
• Develop individualized care plans and participate in quality initiatives.
• Precept students and educate patients, families, and peers.
• Uphold safety and infection-prevention standards.

Skills

Critical care nursing

Ventilator management

Invasive lines management

Assessment skills

Precepting/education

Education

Registered Nurse license (RN)

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.