Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit RN ICU- Multiple Locations

Job Description

Shift: Days - with rotating weekends

Night Shift Differential: $3.75/hr. Weekend Differential: $4.30/hr.

Sign-on bonus: $10,000

Relocation: up to $3,000

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit RN ICU provides direct nursing care to patients and their families in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization. The tasks and responsibilities include:

Assesses, plans, and implements care and interventions in addressing the problems of the neonate

Carries out physician orders

Assists physician during examination, treatment, and procedures

Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, monitors vital signs

Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care

Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems

Instructs and educates patients and families

Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team

Provides age and culturally appropriate care

Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment for at-risk infants

Orients and mentors new staff members

Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required

EDUCATION

ADN required

BSN preferred

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Current Texas State Licensure as a Registered Nurse (Compact license is accepted but TX State RN license required within 30 days of hire)

Current ACLS and BLS

EXPERIENCE

Must have at least 3 years of nursing experience.

ICU experience of at least 2 years

MUST have recent ACUTE care experience

We also have openings for Registered Nurse (RN) Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the following locations:

Plano, Irving, Dallas, Laredo, Weatherford, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Frisco

Please review each Job Description for Specifications on each Opening!