Registered Nurse: ICU

About the Company Feel Good About Helping Others Feel Better A job with Kindred Healthcare offers some things you'd expect, and some you might not. There's the salary, of course, and security, and benefits. And the pride you take in working for a company that's a nationally recognized leader in healthcare. But there's also the feedback you get - the hugs, the handshakes, the smiles, and even the tears of gratitude - from the people you care for with your heart as well as with your hands. So consider a career with Kindred - it's rewarding on many levels. About the Opportunity In this challenging and exciting role you will provide patient care in a critical care setting, communicating with physicians about changes in patient's condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Able to respond quickly to changes in condition and assist physicians in both ICU and other departments. Functions as a liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers. Responsibilities:
Knowledge of medications and correct administration, reducing the potential for medication errors

Able to perform head-to-toe assessment on all patients, formulate an individualized plan of care and evaluate plan daily for effectiveness

Knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identify dysrhythmias, and provide appropriate treatment

Able to assess and care for patients in post-anesthesia period, in PACU and ICU

Able to accurately assess pain and utilize appropriate pain management techniques

Provide care to patients with compromised nutritional/metabolic status and those requiring extensive fluid and electrolyte management

Communicate with charge nurse, coworkers and physicians, consulting other departments to provide an interdisciplinary approach to patients' needs

Maintain documentation that meets current standards and policies.




Qualifications

Required


Candidate must be flexible, organized and function well in stressful situations. Current state Registered Nurse Licensure required along with current ACLS and BCLS certification.

Preferred


Prefer successful completion of critical care course and one or more years of recent critical care experience.

Benefits Kindred Healthcare offers an attractive benefits package for full-time employment, including medical/dental insurance, life insurance, short-term disability, PTO, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and much more. Premium salaries commensurate with experience.

*Kindred Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug-free work environment.