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) 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, communication, and coordination of services. The role requires maintaining clinical skills and responding effectively in emergency situations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide age-appropriate nursing care based on patient assessment and growth/development principles.
• Perform thorough and timely documentation, shift reports, and verbal communication.
• Communicate pertinent patient information to healthcare team members.
• Assist in coordinating services with medical, nursing, and other departments.
• Respond rapidly and effectively during emergencies.
• Maintain current clinical skills, competencies, and certifications.
• 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 equipment such as traction devices, wound vacuum systems, monitoring devices, and dialysis equipment.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans and educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatments, and medications.
• Use critical thinking and professional judgment to intervene promptly with clinical changes and prevent complications in patients requiring cardiac monitoring, stroke care, medical-surgical, and trauma care.
• Communicate effectively and adhere to organizational values including customer service, safety, infection control, and compliance standards.
• Follow patient care policies, procedures, and standards of care consistently.
• Promote positive patient and coworker experiences through professional communication.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Mississippi
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience, including 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
• ICU 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
• Moderate Sedation certification

Preferred Qualifications

• None specified.

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not indicated as required for this position.