ICU Registered Nurse
Asheville, NC
BHS Workforce
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Requirements:

• Active RN license in state of practice (or compact license as applicable)
• BSN preferred; ADN accepted per facility policy
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• CCRN certification preferred
• 1+ years of ICU/critical care experience required
• Experience with critical care equipment (ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, titratable drips)

Duties:

• Provide direct, comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients requiring intensive monitoring and support
• Assess, monitor, and respond to changes in patient condition, escalating care as needed
• Administer medications, including titratable vasoactive and sedation drips, per physician orders
• Manage and monitor advanced life support equipment (ventilators, arterial lines, central lines, hemodynamic monitors)
• Collaborate with intensivists, physicians, and interdisciplinary team on plan of care
• Perform rapid response and code interventions as needed
• Educate patients and families on condition, treatment plan, and care needs
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient response in the EMR
• Maintain 1:1 or 1:2 patient ratios per acuity and facility staffing guidelines
• Ensure infection control and safety protocols are followed for high-acuity patients