Registered Nurse - ICU - Per Diem

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Work/Life balance with flexible shifts

Free onsite parking

Referral Rewards Program

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital in Wilmington, DE is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the ICU. This per diem/part‑time role requires strong critical care skills and adherence to nursing standards for patient assessment, planning, and evaluation.

The ideal candidate holds Delaware RN licensure (or temporary permit), ASN, with BSN preferred, and must have BLS/ACLS. Excellent communication with patients and families, and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team are essential.

Qualifications

• Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Delaware or valid temporary permit.
• ASN Required, BSN Preferred, from an accredited school of nursing.
• Previous Critical Care nursing experience required.
• BLS and ACLS Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to hospital nursing practice standards, demonstrates appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Completes a Nursing Assessment form on each patient within 24 hours.
• Identifies patient needs based on objective data and follows through with appropriate documentation.
• Implements appropriate Nursing actions to each patient that needs to be identified.
• Makes decisions that reflect both knowledge of facts and sound judgment.
• Discusses with and includes patient and/or family significant other about planned patient care and expected outcomes and documents same.
• Identifies and appropriately utilizes multidisciplinary approach to facilitate delivery of patient care.
• Instructs and documents patient in follow-up care/activities in preparation for transfer/discharge.
• Evaluates the patient’s/significant other’s understanding of instructions.
• Gives written instructions and materials to patients and families.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Documentation

Patient/family communication

Critical care knowledge

Education

ASN (Associate of Science in Nursing)

BSN preferred

Job description

Employment Type: Part time Shift: Description: Job Title: Registered Nurse Department: ICU Employment Type: Per Diem Shift: As needed - 12 hour shifts Location: Saint Francis Hospital - Wilmington, DE

Overview of Department

Serving Wilmington community and Northern New Castle County, the Intensive Care Unit at Saint Francis Hospital is a 10-bed unit. We care for various types of patients including but not limited to cardiac arrest, DKA, vascular, sepsis, overdoses, and more. Additionally, we perform CRRT for our renal failure patients. We provide continuing education to keep our nurses up to date with critical care topics and have monthly Education Forums with our intensivist to discuss current topics related to our ICU. Our ICU management team values and promotes a work life balance.

As a Registered Nurse you will:

• Adheres to hospital nursing practice standards, demonstrates appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Completes a Nursing Assessment form on each patient within 24 hours.
• Identifies patient needs based on objective data and follows through with appropriate documentation.
• Implements appropriate Nursing actions to each patient that needs to be identified.
• Makes decisions that reflect both knowledge of facts and sound judgment.
• Discusses with and includes patient and/or family significant other about planned patient care and expected outcomes and documents same.
• Identifies and appropriately utilizes multidisciplinary approach to facilitate delivery of patient care.
• Instructs and documents patient in follow-up care/activities in preparation for transfer/discharge.
• Evaluates the patient’s/significant other’s understanding of instructions.
• Gives written instructions and materials to patients and families.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Delaware or valid temporary permit.
• ASN Required, BSN Preferred, from an accredited school of nursing.
• Previous Critical Care nursing experience required.
• BLS and ACLS Certification required.

Position Highlights

Our mission and core values are what drive each member of Trinity Health to support each other, communicate openly and respectfully while embracing a culture that nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.

• Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.
• Free onsite parking.
• Referral Rewards Program

About us

For more than 90 years, Saint Francis Hospital has served the Wilmington community and Northern New Castle County by providing compassionate health care of the highest quality. Founded by the Sisters of Saint Francis of Philadelphia in 1924, Saint Francis heeds a particular call to serve those in need. Our ministry is to serve all who require expert medical care regardless of religion, race, color, creed or economic status.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.