ICU Registered Nurse
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Norton Healthcare - 1220 Missouri Ave

Job Opportunity: RN - Intensive/Critical Care (ICU)

Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Shift: Night (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM), every other weekend
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
Contract Length: 14 weeks

Job Summary

As a Registered Nurse in Intensive/Critical Care, you will be responsible for providing safe, effective, patient- and family-centered care. You will assess, develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans while supervising licensed and non-licensed staff. The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, quality outcomes, patient education, and mentoring/precepting team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and reassessments, making sound independent clinical decisions.
• Develop, prioritize, implement, and revise patient care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Monitor and document patient responses to clinical interventions.
• Provide and coordinate education tailored to patient and family needs during the stay and at discharge.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and serve as a mentor/preceptor to staff.
• Promote teamwork and participate in quality improvement, safety initiatives, and regulatory compliance.
• Engage in practice governance and implement practice changes as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Indiana
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience in an inpatient acute care setting
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Preferred Qualifications

• No additional preferred skills or certifications specified.

Additional Information

• This position requires working night shifts with every other weekend coverage.
• The role involves mentoring and precepting responsibilities.
• Emphasis on quality improvement and regulatory compliance is integral to the position.