RN ICU

CommonSpirit Health

Kearney, NE

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Behavioral Health, Cancer, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Cardiovascular, Disease, Emergency Nursing, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Health Plan, Healthcare, Hospital, Intensive Care, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Medical Assistance, Medication Administration, Multitasking, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Neurosurgery, Nursing, Orthopedics, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pumps, Registered Nurse (RN), Wound Care
LOCATION
Kearney, NE
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our ICU RN at Good Samaritan Hospital, you'll monitor patients who are critically ill and unstable following extensive injury, surgery, or life-threatening disease.

Every day, you will take a report from a nursing teammate before making your rounds. You'll provide continued care and perform procedures as detailed in the care plan. This could mean assisting a physician with a chest tube or central line, providing wound care, ensuring patients MRI or CT, or administering medications.

To thrive in this vital role, you'll heavily depend on your ability to multitask and react. You'll clinically care for your patients- remaining focused and attentive as you continuously monitor your patients throughout your shift. You also serve as their advocate- supporting their best interests when they cannot.

  • Assesses, plans, and implements nursing care while ensuring patient comfort
  • Anticipates, identifies, and responds to informational and emotional needs of patients and families
  • Guides and directs healthcare personnel in caring for patients
  • Maintains knowledge of equipment setup, maintenance, and use; utilizes safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms when necessary
  • Initiates emergency support measures
  • Assists with patient care duties/tasks

Incentives: up to $10,000 sign on bonus, up to $10,000 education assistance (must have graduated within 5 years)

Nurse Residency: offered for all New Graduates

Job Requirements

Required

  • Graduate of an nursing program
  • Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Nebraska
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association required
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Required within five(5) months of hire
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within five(5) months of hire

Where You'll Work

The ICU at CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 24 bed unit. We take care of any critical care patient and specialize in high acuity care. We strive to leverage technology and highly skilled nurses to allow our community and surrounding areas to receive health care close to home.

Established by the Sisters of the St. Francis in 1924, CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney, Nebraska. At CHI Health Good Samaritan you'll find an advanced level trauma center that also offers AirCare emergency helicopter transport and an ambulance program providing long distance and local 911 service. Among our many other services are cardiac care including open-heart surgery, a level II neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally accredited cancer center, comprehensive neurosurgery, advanced orthopedic program, and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at our free-standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility.

About the Company

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CommonSpirit Health