Registered Nurse

Responsibilities/Job Duties: 

• Record a patient’s medical history accurately 
• Take and record measurements of blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, etc. 
• Observe patients under treatment to identify progress, side-effects of medications, etc. 
• Monitor patients’ conditions including fluid intake and output and compose patient charts 
• Assist ailing patients in daily necessary activities such as eating, bathing, etc. 
• Administer injections, prescribed medications, enemas, etc., clean and dress wounds, and assist with other basic medical 
• care tasks 
• Collect samples for lab testing as assigned 
• Provide emotional and psychological support when needed 
• Communicate with patients’ family or friends to provide advice, comfort, and release instructions 

Position Requirements

• Licenses/Certifications:
  • WY or compact RN license required
  • CPR/BLS – American Heart Association
  • ACLS – American Heart Association
  • PALS or ENPC – required
• Skills:
  • Proficient treating ICU and Tele patients
  • Proficient treating ventilated patients, post cardiac cath lab, IABP, sepsis, COPD, post op, trauma
  • Proficient with Tele, ability to read EKG (required)
• Experience:
  • Minimum 1 year of ICU experience

Position Description

1. General Job Duties:

• Care for all ages of patients
• 11 beds in ICU and Tele
• Ability to care for ventilated patients, post cardiac cath, IABP, sepsis, COPD, post op surgical, trauma, limited neuro, DKA patients

1. Equipment Utilized:

• Meditec charting
• Bedside verification for med administration
• Vent, Bipap, Swan, Phillips monitors, IV pumps, Transvenous pacers, etc.

1. Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of ICU experience
• Tele experience, ability to read EKG
• Care for patients as stated in #1, occasional peds patients such as RSV, DKA

1. Licensures and Certifications:

• WY or compact nursing license required
• BLS, ACLS, PALS or ENPC (will assist with peds but not take primary responsibility)

1. Shift/Schedule Requirements:

• 12-hour shifts, negotiable (rotating, straight, etc.)
• Call not required but may be asked occasionally

1. Support Staff:

• 11 beds in department
• Support staff: CPS, Lab, Rad, 24-hour coverage Hospitalists, eICU support

1. Nurse to Patient Ratio:

• Generally 2 or 3 patients per nurse

1. Dress Code:

• Navy scrubs

1. Training and Orientation:

• 3 shifts of orientation with ICU RN on the floor
• No classroom orientation