About this role
This ICU Registered Nurse role provides direct nursing care according to organizational policies, procedures, and protocols. The nurse implements and monitors patient care plans, performs assessments, carries out physician and nursing orders, and coordinates discharge planning needs with the care team.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and monitor patient care plans
- Assess, monitor, and communicate patient condition
- Note and carry out physician and nursing orders
- Coordinate discharge planning needs with the healthcare team
- Serve as primary coordinator of disciplines for well-coordinated patient care
Technical Overview
The technical scope is clinical nursing workflow for ICU patients, including structured patient assessment (initial, re-assessment, and focused assessment), ongoing monitoring and communication of patient condition, and care coordination across disciplines. Certification compliance includes Basic Life Support (BLS) and preferred ACLS/PALS/NRP.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a Registered Nurse with at least 1 year of RN experience, currently licensed in Arizona (or holding a compact state license with the ability to become Arizona-licensed within 30 days). They are BLS-certified (American Heart Association and others as required) and can assess, monitor, and coordinate ICU patient care plans, including discharge planning.
Must-Have Skills
One (1) year as an RN.Valid current Arizona Nursing License or compact state license and ability to become Arizona Licensed in 30 days.Basic Life Support (BLS)Implements and monitors patient care plans.Monitorsrecords and communicates patient condition as appropriate.Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
Nice-to-Have Skills
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Tools & Platforms
Not specified
Required Skills
Registered Nurse (RN)direct nursing carepatient care plansmonitoring patient conditionrecording and communicating patient conditionphysician and nursing ordersdischarge planninginitial assessmentre-assessmentfocused assessmentBasic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Hard Skills
Registered Nurse (RN)direct nursing carepatient care planspatient assessmentmonitoring and recording patient conditionpatient discharge planningnotes and carries out physician and nursing orderstriage and coordination of disciplines (implied by primary coordinator duties)systematic data collection and analysis for nursing assessmentinitial assessmentre-assessmentFocused assessment based on patient conditionBasic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)ACUTE CARE (ICU implied by title)
Soft Skills
CommunicationCoordinationTeamworkPatient-centered careTime managementAssessment judgment
Certifications
Required
Basic Life Support (BLS)Registered Nurse (RN)
Preferred
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Keywords for Your Resume
Registered Nurse (RN)Registered NurseRNICUIntensive Care UnitPosition Summarydirect nursing carepatient care plansimplements and monitors patient care plansmonitorsrecords and communicates patient conditionphysician and nursing ordersdischarge planninginitial assessmentre-assessmentfocused assessmentsystematicdynamic way to collect and analyze dataBasic Life Support (BLS)American Heart AssociationAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)Arizona Nursing Licensecompact state licenseBachelor of Science in Nursing#LI-SB4Carondelet St. Josephs Hospitalpatient assessment
Deal Breakers
Must have one (1) year as an RN, Must have Valid current Arizona Nursing License or compact state license with ability to become Arizona Licensed in 30 days, Must have Basic Life Support (BLS)
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