ICU RN

Job Title: Registered Nurse - Nights - ICU/PCU

LOCATION: State College, PA 16801

Duration:13 weeks Contract

Shift: Nights - Nights, 7pm-7:30a with Every other weekend and Holiday

Job Description:

Responsible to the Unit Director/Manager/designee for overall nursing practice. Provides professional nursing care to treat human responses to life-threatening problems, based on the American Association of Critical Care Nursing (AACN) Standards. This includes the responsibility for assessment of the patients’ needs, development of a plan of care, implementation of nursing measures and evaluation of the effectiveness of the nursing care and other treatments to protect, maintain, and restore health for the pediatric through geriatric age population. The Critical Care nurse recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and life-threatening emergency situations and takes appropriate action..

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

1) Effectively functions as a team member and as a liaison between patient and staff.

2) Supports and encourages harmonious communication skills.

3) Job requires strong verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.

4) Communicates in highly professional manner at all times.

5) Demonstrates a high level of mental and emotional tolerance and even temperament when dealing with ill people; uses tact, sensitivity, sound judgment and a professional attitude when relating with patients, families, and co-workers at all times.

License/Certification/Registration:

1) Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania.

2) Meets the American Heart Association’s standards for Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)

3) Meets the American Heart Association’s standards for Healthcare Provider Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

4) Meets the American Heart Association’s standards for Healthcare Provider Advanced Life Support (PALS)
4) Completion National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Specialty:

Nursing

Sub Specialty(s):

Intensive Care / Coronary Nurse (ICU), PCU

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $69.00 per hour

Standard shift:

• Night shift

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12
• 5x8
• Rotating weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• State College, PA 16801: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• ICU RN: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• ACLS Certification (Required)
• PALS Certification (Required)
• NIHSS Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $69