Registered Nurse - Surgical ICU

Vetted Solutions; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vetted Solutions seeks a dedicated Surgical ICU Nurse to deliver high-quality care in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to ensure procedures and care plans are followed precisely, promoting patient recovery.

The role emphasizes critical care nursing, safe medication administration, and adherence to unit protocols, with a focus on patient comfort and safety throughout recovery.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN with Surgical ICU or critical care experience.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking and rapid decision-making.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills in a high-stress setting.
• Sound knowledge of critical care nursing practices and safety standards.
• Commitment to professional development and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor critically ill post-surgical patients and respond to changing clinical conditions.
• Administer medications and provide evidence-based nursing interventions.
• Coordinate care with physicians, surgeons, respiratory therapy, and other team members.
• Support adherence to unit protocols and ensure accurate documentation.
• Promote patient comfort, safety, and recovery-focused care.

Skills

Surgical ICU experience

Critical care

Clinical assessment

Communication

Teamwork

Quality improvement

Job description

Surgical ICU Nurse

Provide high-quality nursing care in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit, delivering safe, patient-centered treatment in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to support patient recovery by ensuring medical procedures and care plans are followed precisely.

Key Duties

• Assess and monitor critically ill post-surgical patients and respond to changing clinical conditions
• Administer medications and provide evidence-based nursing interventions
• Coordinate care with physicians, surgeons, respiratory therapy, and other team members
• Support adherence to unit protocols and ensure accurate documentation
• Promote patient comfort, safety, and recovery-focused care

Qualifications & Skills

• Licensed Registered Nurse with Surgical ICU or critical care experience
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and rapid decision-making
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills in a high-stress setting
• Sound knowledge of critical care nursing practices and safety standardsi
• Commitment to professional development and quality improvement