🔍 Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit (ICU) provides specialized nursing care to critically ill patients requiring close monitoring and advanced medical interventions. Responsibilities include assessing and stabilizing patients, administering medications and life-support treatments, operating critical care equipment, and collaborating with physicians and the healthcare team. The nurse ensures the highest standards of patient safety, comfort, and recovery in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
🛠 Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit.
- Continuously monitor and assess patients’ vital signs, responses to treatment, and overall condition.
- Administer medications, IV therapies, and life-support treatments as prescribed.
- Operate and manage advanced medical equipment such as ventilators, infusion pumps, and monitors.
- Respond promptly to emergencies and implement appropriate interventions, including resuscitation.
- Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and detailed patient documentation in medical records.
- Educate and support patients’ families regarding condition, treatment, and recovery expectations.
- Uphold strict infection control, safety, and ethical standards at all times.
- Participate in ongoing training, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
- 🎓 Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) or equivalent from an accredited institution.
- Current and valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable country/state.
- Minimum of 2 years’ clinical nursing experience, preferably in an ICU/critical care setting preferred.
- Strong knowledge of critical care protocols, emergency interventions, and advanced patient monitoring.
- Proficiency in using ICU equipment and electronic medical records (EMR).
- Excellent critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills under pressure.
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Commitment to continuous professional development and delivering compassionate, patient-centered care.