ICU/PCU Registered Nurse
State College, PA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU/PCU (Nights)

Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 14 weeks

Job Description

• Provide professional nursing care for critically ill patients, from pediatric through geriatric populations, following AACN (American Association of Critical Care Nursing) standards.
• Responsible for patient assessment, development and implementation of care plans, and evaluation of nursing care effectiveness.
• Recognize cardiac arrhythmias and life-threatening emergencies and take appropriate action.
• Conduct comprehensive health history and physical assessments.
• Prioritize patient problems and needs based on actual or potential threats.
• Manage life-threatening complications, maintain airway and ventilation, hemodynamic stability, and stable heart rhythm.
• Assist with temporary pacemaker insertion and ambulance transport as needed.
• Maintain current knowledge and skills in critical care nursing, including licensure, certification, and mandatory education.
• Participate in annual competency evaluations.

Requirements

• Specialty: Nursing (Critical Care)
• Minimum Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume standard critical care nursing experience required.
• Prior EPIC experience preferred.
• Prior travel experience: Not required.

Shift

• Nights