Icu Jobs in Augusta, GA

Description :

RN - ICU, full-time days

Piedmont Henry Hospital

Medical-Surgical ICU Unit Profile

Its Time to Get Better at Piedmont! Join us at Piedmont as we continue to grow! We are a 24 bed Medical / Surgical fast-paced, high acuity Intensive Care Unit staffed with Critical Care Intensivists / APPs 24 / 7. Also included in our staff mix are Registered nurses, Respiratory Therapists, and Patient Care technicians. Typical nurse to patient ratio is 1 : 2 / 1 : 3.

24 Beds

Sepsis and MultiSystem Organ failure management

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)

Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) for post cardiac arrest

Advanced Invasive & NonInvasive Hemodynamic Monitoring

o Arterial lines

o Flotrac / EV 1000

o Central Venous Catheters

EKOS Ultrasound Accelerated Thrombolysis

IntraAortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Impella

Titration of vasopressors

Titration of continuous paralytics

Use of BIS monitor / TOF monitor

Management of Pacemakers

Complex Respiratory Failure patients requiring advanced ventilatory support

Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Acute Stroke Care with Alteplase management

Management of Shock to include cardiac, septic, hypovolemic.

Management of neurosurgical patients including care of external ventricular devices

Patients with ARDS requiring manual prone therapy

RESPONSIBLE FOR :

The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients. He / she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. The staff nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.

Qualifications :

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED :

Graduate of a nursing program

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

New Graduates of a nursing program eligible

MINIMUM LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW :

Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC / eNLC Multistate License.

BLS certification required.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS :

For PRN positions : One year of nursing experience in a hospital setting preferred

Bachelors degree preferred

Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)

Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred