ICU Registered Nurse
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Forrest General Hospital

Registered Nurse - ICU

Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Employment Type: Clinical
Contract Length: 9 weeks

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the ICU provides direct patient care under supervision, implementing the nursing process including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The RN collaborates with the care team to ensure quality patient care and is responsible for documentation and communication of patient status.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide age-appropriate care based on patient growth and development principles.
• Perform thorough and timely documentation, shift reports, and verbal communication.
• Coordinate services with medical staff, nursing staff, and other departments.
• Respond effectively during emergency situations.
• Maintain clinical skills and certifications relevant to the ICU.
• Perform technical nursing skills including medication administration, IV starts, Foley catheter insertion and maintenance, venipuncture, blood product administration, restraint application, sterile dressing changes, and care for patients with lines (intracranial, central, arterial, peripheral), ventilators, and tracheostomies.
• Troubleshoot and operate ICU equipment such as wound vacuum systems, monitoring devices, and dialysis equipment.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans and educate patients and families.
• Use critical thinking and professional judgment to respond promptly to clinical changes and prevent complications.
• Communicate effectively and adhere to safety, infection control, and compliance standards.
• Follow established policies, procedures, and standards of care.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Mississippi.
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) nursing experience, including experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• None specified.

Additional Information

• Prior travel experience is not specified as required.