ICU Registered Nurse
South Charleston, WV
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ICU RN – Job Summary Breakdown

📍 Unit Details

• Unit: ICU
• Beds: 18 (expanding to 27 beds)
• Patient Ratio: 1:2 (occasionally 1:3 – overflow or PCU downgrade)
• Age Population: Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric

📜 Required & Preferred Certifications

Required:

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS requirement removed (per mgr Sherri Adams – 01/06/2025)

Preferred:

• PALS
• NIHSS
• TNCC (added requirement effective 10/21/2026 per Tracey Holmes)

🩺 Patient Population / Common Diagnoses

• Critically ill patients with life-threatening conditions
• Sepsis
• Acute MI
• Renal failure patients
• Post-vascular procedures
• Stroke, TIA, Seizures
• ARDS (vent management)
• Lumbar drains
• CV procedures
• Invasive & non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring
• Titration of critical drips (vasopressors & sedation)

💉 Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years Critical Care experience
• Travel experience required
• CRRT experience required
• IABP & Impella preferred
• No travel duos
• Must be comfortable titrating drips

💊 Common Drips

• Levophed
• Cardizem
• Amiodarone
• Heparin
• Insulin

👩‍⚕️ Unit Support

• Charge Nurse (primarily without patients)
• House Supervisor 24/7
• No nurse aides on unit
• Hospitalist 24/7
• Intensivist not always in-house
• RT available 24/7 (not stationed in ICU but nearby)

🫁 Equipment

• BiPAP / CPAP
• Mechanical ventilation (Trach & ET tube)
• Telemetry (RNs read strips – no monitor tech)
• IV pumps
• Sequential compression devices
• Specialty beds

🕒 Shifts & Scheduling

• 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM
• 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
• Block scheduling available (especially nights)
• Every other weekend (Fri–Sat or Sat–Mon)
• Rotational holidays
• No call or standby

🔄 Floating Requirements

• Required to float to Stepdown
• May float to Med-Surg/Telemetry (rare)
• May care for ICU/Stepdown patients boarded in ED
• If floated to Med-Surg: full load (5–6 patients)
• Travelers float in rotation (not always first)

👕 Dress Code

• RN/LPN: Navy
• CNA/Monitor Tech: Dark Grey/Pewter
• Solid scrubs only (no patterns/embroidery)
• Approved fleece zip-ups: Grey, Black, Navy, Royal Blue
• Solid undershirts: White, Grey, or Black
• Closed-toe shoes only (No Crocs)

📚 Orientation

• General Hospital Orientation (Day 1)
• Full Nursing Orientation (1 full day)
• Computer training (Full day for RNs)
• Two 12-hour shifts with preceptor
• Abbreviated Initial Skills Checklist due at 90 days