Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare; Clinton (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare in Missouri seeks an ICU Registered Nurse (RN) to provide comprehensive nursing care for critically ill patients. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, collaborating with physicians and the care team to ensure safe, effective outcomes.

Responsibilities include admission assessments, pain management, documentation, patient education, and supporting continuous improvement in patient safety and quality of care.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse licensure appropriate for practice in Missouri.
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Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of patient care.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

RN license (Missouri)

Job description

Pay Range

$32.84 - $49.26

Schedule Information

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Work Shift:

Sun-Sat, 7p-7a

Find Your Golden Opportunity at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare

Join a team where compassion, excellence, and connection guide everything we do. At Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, you’re more than an employee. You’re a valued member of a supportive organization that invests in your growth, encourages professional development, and empowers you to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities every day.

As an ICU Registered Nurse (RN), you’ll provide comprehensive nursing care to patients requiring close monitoring, clinical assessment, and skilled nursing intervention. You’ll use your nursing expertise and professional judgment to assess patient needs, develop and implement individualized plans of care, evaluate patient responses, and collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote safe, effective, and patient-centered outcomes.

What You’ll Do

Provide comprehensive nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of patient care services.

Complete comprehensive admission assessments accurately and within established timeframes, identifying patient care needs and documenting findings appropriately.

Assess, monitor, and manage patient pain, implementing appropriate interventions and evaluating patient responses to promote comfort and optimal outcomes.

Provide individualized, compassionate care responsive to each patient’s age, developmental stage, cultural background, condition, and unique healthcare needs.

Maintain accurate, complete, timely, and legible clinical documentation in accordance with organizational policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.

Use sound clinical judgment to prioritize patient care, recognize changes in patient needs, and initiate or revise plans of care as appropriate.

Effectively prioritize assignments and manage workload to ensure responsibilities are completed in a timely manner, including preparation for physician rounds and coordination of patient care activities.

Collaborate with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and ancillary departments to promote continuity of care and positive patient outcomes.

Provide education to patients and families while also supporting staff and student education in a professional and supportive learning environment.

Serve as a clinical resource and positive role model by demonstrating professionalism, teamwork, clinical competence, and a commitment to quality patient care.

Participate in performance improvement initiatives, infection prevention and control practices, patient safety programs, regulatory compliance activities, and risk management efforts.

Maintain required nursing competencies, licenses, certifications, and continuing education requirements in accordance with organizational, regulatory, and professional standards.

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

Current Registered Nurse licensure appropriate for practice in the State of Missouri.

Knowledge of professional nursing standards, clinical assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.

Demonstrated clinical judgment and the ability to recognize, prioritize, and respond appropriately to changing patient needs.

Ability to work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, interdisciplinary team members, and ancillary departments.

Effective communication, documentation, organization, and patient education skills.

Ability to provide safe, compassionate, individualized, and patient-centered nursing care while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.

Commitment to maintaining required competencies, certifications, licensure, and continuing education requirements.

Preferred Qualities

Critical care or acute care nursing experience.

Strong clinical assessment, prioritization, and critical-thinking skills.

Ability to remain organized and responsive while managing multiple patient care priorities.

A collaborative approach to patient care and a commitment to supporting patients, families, coworkers, and other members of the healthcare team.

Commitment to continuous learning, patient safety, quality improvement, and excellence in nursing practice.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means providing safe, compassionate, and clinically sound nursing care while remaining attentive and responsive to changes in each patient’s condition. You’ll demonstrate strong professional judgment, communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, maintain accurate documentation, and help patients and families feel informed and supported throughout their care.

You’ll also contribute to a safe and supportive patient care environment through teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and consistent adherence to professional, regulatory, and organizational standards.

Why Join Us

At Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference for patients and families when skilled, attentive nursing care matters most. You’ll work alongside physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals committed to providing high-quality care while supporting one another as a team.

You’ll be part of an organization that values professional nursing practice, continued development, collaboration, patient safety, and the contributions you make every day.

Physical Requirements

This position requires the ability to perform the physical responsibilities associated with direct patient care, including assisting with patient positioning, mobility, transfers, and other nursing care activities. The RN must be able to safely perform essential patient care responsibilities and respond appropriately to the changing needs of patients within the clinical environment.

Education, Certifications & Licensure

Graduate of an accredited nursing education program.

Current Registered Nurse licensure appropriate for practice in the State of Missouri.

Must maintain all licenses, certifications, competencies, and continuing education requirements applicable to the position and in accordance with organizational, regulatory, and professional standards.

The Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare Difference

At Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, we offer benefits and opportunities that support your well-being, growth and long-term goals.

Benefits That Support You

• Competitive pay and opportunities for additional incentives
• Generous paid time off and a focus on work-life balance
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement benefits with employer contributions
• Tuition assistance to help you continue your education
• Career growth, leadership development and advancement opportunities
• Support for professional development and continuing education
• Employee recognition programs and a culture that values your contributions.

Your Career. Your Golden Opportunity.

Join a team where compassion, excellence and connection guide the work we do everyday. At Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, make a meaningful impact and help deliver the Golden Standard of Care to the communities we serve.