RN - ICU

Job Summary

Provides leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care. Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family. Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to health care team. Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensures implementation of solutions.

Required Skills & Experience

• Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans within the unit/department to which staff is assigned.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel.
  
  

Required Education

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
  
  

Preferred Education

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN).
  
  

Required Certification & Licensure

• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
• BLS
  
  

MUST HAVE

2 years recent relevant ICU experience

ACLS, BLS, Tele certified or competency (need to be able to read a monitor)

NICE TO HAVE

NIHSS

Can be pulled every 4 hours to MICU, NICU, SICU, TCU, PRCU, 2ST, CVC (all ICUs and stepdowns)

Patient Ratios

1:1 1:2 in ICUs

TCU 1:3

PRCU 1:2

2ST and CVC 1:4 potential extension to 1:6 if necessary