ICU Registered Nurse

Quick Facts

• Role: ICU Registered Nurse (ICU)
• Setting: Intensive care unit providing care to acutely and critically ill patients

Description

Provide comprehensive nursing care for acutely and critically ill patients in an intensive care environment, including assessment, development of a plan of care, and immediate emergency interventions. Administer a wide variety of rapid-acting and potentially lethal medications, assist with complex procedures, and initiate life-saving measures such as advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Manage critical care equipment and mentor professional and paraprofessional nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive ICU nursing care to prevent complications and maximize or restore health
• Assess nursing needs and develop and implement an evidence-based plan of care aligned with professional nursing standards and prescribed medical care
• Respond decisively to life-threatening changes and deliver immediate appropriate emergency measures per protocols
• Administer medications via various routes in accordance with hospital safety protocols
• Assist with procedures such as arterial and venous catheter insertion, chest tubes, and endotracheal tubes; initiate life-saving advanced CPR as needed
• Manage ICU equipment including cardiac monitors, ventilators, IV infusion pumps, defibrillators, EKGs, oxygen analyzers, hemodynamic monitoring, and renal replacement/peritoneal dialysis equipment
• Mentor and guide nursing staff and trainees; provide leadership for complex nursing and diagnostic procedures

Requirements

• US citizenship
• Education from an accredited professional nursing program (attach transcripts)
• Active, unrestricted RN license/registration and passing NCLEX
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience in an ICU or Emergency Room, including assessment, plan of care implementation, identification of immediate life-saving interventions, and administration of potentially lethal medications per safety protocols
• BLS certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross) and ability to maintain it
• ACLS certification (American Heart Association or Military Training Network) and ability to maintain it
• Background investigation suitability/fitness determination
• Favorable suitability determination for regular contact with children under age 18
• Complete pre-employment physical exam and annual examinations
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to obtain and maintain credentialing and clinical privileges
• Mission-essential reporting/remaining at work during emergencies
• Ability to work uncommon tours/shifts (on-call, fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends, and holidays)
• Mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination

Benefits

Federal government employment with a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility depends on the type of position held and whether it is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.