Registered Nurse - ICU
Goldsboro, NC
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Location: Goldsboro, North Carolina
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide competent clinical nursing care in an intensive care unit setting, coordinating and delivering patient care using the nursing process.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver care to patients with complex conditions, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
• Perform bedside point of care testing as required.
• Assess patient and family readiness to learn; use appropriate patient education materials.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to evaluate and revise patient care plans.
• Organize and prioritize care based on patient and family needs.
• Anticipate discharge needs and assist in discharge planning.
• Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Participate in unit goals, performance improvement, and cost-effective care initiatives.
• Communicate effectively within and across departments.
• Apply cultural competence in patient care planning.
• Engage in professional growth activities and research application relevant to nursing practice.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience.
• Nursing Diploma, or ADN/ASN from an accredited nursing school.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers (AHA or ARC).

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN or MSN from an accredited nursing school.

Skills and Competencies

• Clinical nursing and patient care coordination.
• Patient assessment and education.
• Care planning and discharge planning.
• Leadership and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Communication and cost-effective care.
• Safety management and task prioritization.
• Cultural competence and research application.
• Experience with point of care testing.

Additional Information

• Prior travel experience is not specified as required.