Registered Nurse- SICU/NSCU

Veterans in Healthcare; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 61,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid pension

Competitive salary

Job summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada is seeking a full-time RN for the SICU in Las Vegas. The role provides care to acutely and critically ill patients in a highly technical monitoring environment, applying nursing science to patient care and treatment plans.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited nursing program, a Nevada RN license, and BLS/ACLS at hire, with at least one year of ICU experience. Excellent teamwork and patient-focused care are expected.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Nevada RN license.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required at hire.
• Minimum one year of ICU/critical care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides care to acutely and critically ill patients in a high-tech monitoring environment.
• Delivers direct individualized nursing care based on scientific principles.
• Maintains patient safety, administers medications, and monitors response to therapies.

Skills

Critical care

Nursing care

ICU experience

Patient safety

Education

RN license

Nursing degree

Job description

Salary
$43.53 - $67.47 Hourly

Location
1800 West Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV

Job Type
Full Time

Job Number
26-RNSICU3

Department
SICU - 6250

Opening Date
08/03/2026

Closing Date
8/10/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

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Position Summary

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS) COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

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Position Summary: Provides care to acutely and critically ill patients, in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment. These patients are facing life-threatening problems with varying needs, which require extensive medication protocols and therapies. Provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and meets the requirements as specified in the Nursing Administration Policies.

One (1) year current critical care experience in a similar facility. Licensing/Certification Requirements: Current License by the Nevada State Board of Nursing to Practice as a Registered Nurse, and meets the requirements as specified in the Nursing Administration Policies. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) at hire.

Additional Position Requirements

• Minimum of one (1) year recent, (within the past five (5) years), documented ICU experience in an acute hospital setting, preferably in a neuro/surgical ICU

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Physical Requirements

Knowledge of: Nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and coordination of patient care); anatomy and physiology; standards of care; disease process; medical equipment; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques; body mechanics used with ambulating, transferring and repositioning patients; how to use general office equipment including, but not limited to: facsimiles, copiers, telephones and computers; pharmacology and medication administration; Nurse Practice Act; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill in: Implementing nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; working with high risk or critically ill patients; performing invasive nursing procedures associated with area of specialty; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, and strength to examine and treat varied patients, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

Employer University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Address University Medical Center of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada, 89102

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Website http://www.umcsn.com