Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Common Spirit
Gig Harbor, WA

Intensive Care Unit RN

Overview Current Incentives for this Role: * Sign-On Bonus * Education Loan Forgiveness for qualifying loans * Relocation Assistance for experienced RNs CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the region's most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies. While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more! Responsibilities St. Anthony Hospital has been redesignated in 2023 by Pathway to Excellence for demonstrating a commitment to a healthy workplace through professional development, shared decision making, leadership, safety, quality and well-being. Our Critical Care Unit at St. Anthony Hospital has 16 mixed ICU and PCU private patient rooms. All rooms are equipped with ceiling lifts, supply cabinets as well as couches and privacy curtains for the comfort of family who wish to stay close. Every room is fully plumbed to handle dialysis patients. Computers are also located in each patient room to facilitate bedside documentation and medication verification. We utilize Epic as our electronic health record. Our patient population includes GI bleeds, DKA, acute renal failure, acute stroke, MI, and sepsis to name a few. Our PCU patients and stable ICU patients are cared for by our FIT (Franciscan Inpatient Team) providers and our ICU patients are cared for by our Pulmonary Intensivists. We also have the support of our Virtual ICU 24 hours a day/7 days a week. We support a culture of collaboration and team work to help each other grow. We practice multidisciplinary care with a care meeting each morning and daily rounding on patients by the FIT providers and Nurses. The management structure of the unit consists of an experienced Clinical Manager and a Clinical Coordinator who work together to oversee the unit. The Charge Nurses provide clinical support for the staff, participate in rapid responses and are Code leaders for the hospital. They also help to maintain the flow of the unit. The staff is comprised of RNs and Care Assistants with support services provided by Respiratory Care, Pharmacists, PT/OT and a Dietician. RN assignments are determined by patient census and acuity and our normal RN ratios are 3:1 for PCU patients and 2:1 or 1:1 for ICU patients with CNA support. Qualifications Job Requirements: * Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred * Previous PCU/ICU or Medical/Surgical experience is preferred * New graduates with completion of a senior practicum in Critical Care will also be given preference for residency positions * Current RN license from the Washington State Board of Nursing * Current Healthcare BLS Certification * Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 6 months of hire * CRN/CCRN preferred