ICU Registered Nurse
Brooklyn, NY
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Intensive Care

Location: Brooklyn, New York
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing (Direct Patient Care)
Contract Length: 14 weeks

Job Summary

• Provide direct patient care using the nursing process.
• Responsible for prescribing, delegating, and coordinating care for assigned patients.
• Deliver care according to established nursing standards and policies.
• Diagnose and treat human responses to actual and potential health problems through case finding, health teaching, counseling, and supportive/restorative care.
• Supervise care provided by LPNs, RNs on permit, nursing attendants, technicians, and supplemental staff.

Responsibilities

• Assess immediate and ongoing care needs of patients and their significant others.
• Develop comprehensive, current care plans addressing physical, psychosocial, spiritual, teaching, and discharge needs.
• Provide direct patient care based on assessments and medical regimens.
• Oversee all aspects of patient care and supervise other nursing personnel within scope of practice.
• Observe, evaluate, document, and communicate patient responses to illness and treatments.
• Ensure timely reassessment and follow-up when patient condition changes.
• Coordinate overall care plan to align nursing interventions with medical treatments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to establish care priorities.
• Integrate age-specific care needs (e.g., pediatrics, geriatrics) into care plans.
• Accept accountability for nursing interventions and outcomes.
• Participate in quality improvement activities related to patient care and nursing standards.
• Communicate effectively and manage stressful situations professionally.
• Participate in orientation of new nursing staff and assume charge responsibilities as delegated.
• Assist with patient coverage and work on other units as needed.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for patients, families, and staff.
• Serve as a clinical resource for student nurses.
• Engage in meetings, committees, educational programs, research, and pilot projects.
• Pursue continuing professional growth and education, including advanced degrees and certifications.
• Participate in professional and community organizations.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), including experience within the last year.
• At least 3 years of experience in a Level I or II Trauma Center.
• Experience in an Acute Care setting.
• Trauma experience.
• Competent in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) machine operation.
• Competent in ventilator and tracheostomy tube care.
• Competent in gastrostomy tube care.
• Competent in medication titration.
• Competent in arterial line (A-line) management.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.

Certifications & Licensure

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York.
• Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCAR).
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Stroke Certification.