ICU Registered Nurse (RN)

Unit Information

Location: Richmond, VA
Floor: 5

General Information

Unit Overview:

• Number of Beds: 10
• Number of Staff: Varies by shift
• Type of Staff:
  • Day Shift: 1 charge nurse, 4 RNs, 1 Unit Secretary
  • Night Shift: 1 charge nurse, 4 RNs
• Patient Ratios: 1: 2-3
• Type of Equipment: GE Bedside telemetry monitoring
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Meditech

Typical Hiring Profile

Skill Set Most Recruited For:

• Must Have:
  • Proficiency in care of ventilated patients
  • Proficiency in titration of sedation, analgesia, and vasoactive cardiac medications
• Preferred:
  • Medical ICU experience
  • Experience with rapid response or code blue team

Typical Procedures Performed:

• Assistance with Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) and arterial or central line placement
• Slow/Continuous dialysis via TABLO (SLED)

Best Personality Fit: Team player, self-motivated

Required Certifications:

• CCRN preferred
• ACLS required

Floating Areas

May be required to float to IMCU, NSICU, and MedSurg as needed.

Dress Code

• Scrub Color/Attire: Navy

Unit Guidelines/Policies

Policies and guidelines available upon request.

Work Schedule

• Every other weekend
• No on-call requirements

Experience Requirements

Years of Experience: 2