Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

NurseDeck Inc; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NurseDeck Inc in Oakland, CA seeks an ICU RN to provide critical care in the ICU, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for life-threatening conditions.

You will collaborate with physicians and support staff, monitor patients, administer treatments, educate families, and document progress to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recent ICU nursing experience
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, compassionate nursing care to critically ill patients in the ICU.
• Continuously monitor patient conditions and vital signs.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers.
• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies as prescribed.
• Educate patients and families about conditions and care plans.
• Document patient care activities and progress in medical records.

Skills

Patient care

Assessment & monitoring

Collaboration

Treatment implementation

Patient education

Documentation

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field

Job description

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is responsible for providing critical care to patients with life-threatening conditions. The RN will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care, ensuring high standards of quality care for critically ill patients. The ICU RN collaborates with other healthcare professionals, monitors patient progress, and performs interventions as required to stabilize and improve patient health.

Key Responsibilities:

• Patient Care: Provide high-quality, compassionate nursing care to critically ill patients in the ICU.
• Assessment & Monitoring: Continuously monitor patient conditions, including vital signs, and perform assessments to evaluate patients' response to treatments.
• Collaboration: Work closely with physicians, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers to ensure optimal patient care.
• Treatment Implementation: Administer medications, treatments, and therapies as prescribed, and intervene in emergencies as required.
• Patient Education: Educate patients and their families about their conditions, treatment plans, and recovery processes.
• Documentation: Accurately document patient care activities and progress in the medical records.

Required Qualifications:

Experience:

• Must have at least 2 years of recent experience in the specialty within the past 2 years.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Registered Nurse License in the state where care is provided.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or a related field.

Experience:

• Two (2) years of recent ICU nursing experience.

Certifications:

• Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN) certification preferred.
• Dialysis, SLED, or equivalent experience preferred.