Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit in York, Maine at York Hospital

At York, we're more than just a hospital. We are a team of providers, clinicians and staff members offering expertise throughout Southern Maine and the NH seacoast. At York Hospital, our commitment is to make a positive difference in the lives of one another, our patients and our community by instilling our vision of Loving Kindness for all. Just a stone’s throw from the Atlantic Ocean and the New Hampshire border, our community hospital is licensed for 79 beds, maintains six community sites, and enjoys an affiliation with Massachusetts General Hospital.

$20,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE!

We are seeking an ICU RN to join our ICU Team!

The ICU Nurse is a professional Registered Nurse who is accountable for the delivery of quality patient care. This includes:

Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents the care of critically ill medical and surgical adolescent/adult patients. Provides acute stroke care per protocols. Assists with special procedures. Directs the care delivered by others in the department. Collaborates with Physician/providers to evaluate patient readiness for transfer out of critical care environment. Accepts medical-surgical and telemetry overflow patients as necessary.

MUST HAVE REQUIREMENTS:

• BLS/ACLS is required at hire.
• 1 -2 year current hospital nursing preferred with recent critical care experience required.

Other Position Expectations

1. Ability to interpret and operate cardiac and other invasive and noninvasive monitors, recognize normal/abnormal rhythms /trends, and institute appropriate interventions
2. Attend in house codes, RRT and Stroke calls as required
3. Maintain competency in:

• Caring for patients with complex needs including hemodynamically compromised, acute stroke and mechanically ventilated patients
• Initiating and maintain complex IV therapy, including thrombolytic administration, vasoactive medications, central IV catheters, dialysis catheters and arterial lines
• Safe use of less invasive, life supporting modalities i.e. BiPAP, ETCO2, arterial pressure based CO/CI and SVO2 monitor, core temperature monitors
• Cares for complex, chemically paralyzed patients and monitors appropriately utilizing Train of Four (TOF) and BIS monitoring systems
• Monitors and cares for critically ill patients undergoing treatment with EKOS catheters, and IABP (Balloon Pump)

YORK HOSPITAL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.