Registered Nurse (RN) - CVICU

Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Position Overview In the ICU, you manage critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring, mechanical support, and rapid response to changing conditions. You work within a multidisciplinary team to stabilize, treat, and plan for recovery or transition. Responsibilities Provide high-acuity nursing care with invasive monitoring and ventilator management Administer medications, adjust therapies, and interpret labs and imaging Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists for complex care Document care plans, responses to therapies, and family updates in the EHR Participate in rounds, escalation of care, and crisis management Coordinate transitions to step-down units or discharge planning when appropriate Qualifications Education: BSN preferred; ADN acceptable with critical care experience Licensure Current, active Registered Nurse license in the United States Certifications Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) if pediatric patients are treated Experience Or Skills Experience in ICU or critical care settings; strong assessment, ventilator and hemodynamic management, and crisis response skills Experience 2+ years in ICU or critical care units Experience with invasive monitoring and complex medical-surgical care Experience in interdisciplinary rounds and family communication Preferred CCRN or equivalent critical care certification Experience with ECMO, severe sepsis, or multi-organ support Work Environment Intensive care unit with high patient acuity; fast-paced and high-stakes decision making Shift patterns often include 12-hour blocks; collaborative, technology-driven documentation is routine