Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Wilmington - Rotating Shifts - 36 hours per week

Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Wilmington - Rotating Shifts - 36 hours per week at ChristianaCare summary :

The Registered Nurse (RN) working in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at ChristianaCare's Wilmington Hospital provides critical care to a small team of medical or surgical patients. With a focus on a relationship-based care model, the RN collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans, educate patients and families, and manage emergencies. This role requires strong communication and critical thinking skills, ensuring high-quality patient outcomes in a dynamic healthcare environment.

ChristianaCare, a healthcare organization with 1100 beds between two Magnet® recognized hospitals (Christiana and Wilmington) and the only Level 1 Trauma service on the East Coast corridor between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Honored repeatedly as "One of America’s Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report!

The Wilmington Intensive Care Unit (WICU) team up at the Wilmington Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to work 36 hours per week - Rotating shifts - Night and Day Shift. Weekends and Holidays are per the department guidelines. typical shift is 7p-7a & 7a - 7p

Responsibilities

In this role you will work closely with the hospitalists, specialty consultants and the transitional nursing staff. You will use your expertise in assessing a patient’s physical and emotional status, past health history, health practices, and both the patient’s and the family’s knowledge of their disease and its treatment. As a transitional nurse you will be engaging in a relationship based care model, establishing relationships with patients and families as well as with your peers, guided by our values of excellence and love.

You will manage a team of 3 to 4 medical or surgical patients per shift and work with the multidisciplinary team to achieve realistic healthcare goals for the patient and their family.

You will plan your nursing care to promote patient wellness and provide patients and their families with information related to their disease process and patient education.

In addition, you will closely monitor patients, handle emergencies and provide ongoing support and education to the patient and their family.

Requirements

• BSN required
• Commitment to obtaining BSN within three years from date of hire can be considered with relevant experience
• Registered Nurse with 2 years of experience; telemetry experience a plus
• BLS required
• ACLS preferred. Must commitment to obtaining ACLS within 6 months of hire
• Progressive Care or Gerontology Certification preferred

Qualities and Experience We Are Looking For

ChristianaCare Offers :

What are we about : Our mission as an organization is to serve our neighbors as expert, caring partners in their health. We do this by creating innovative, effective, affordable systems of care that our neighbors value. This is our promise to you. As a nonprofit health system, our mission is one of service. We believe that the key to providing truly great health care is to partner with our patients and their families, building a system of care that is effective, affordable and valuable to everyone who is touched by it.

ChristianaCare has the most advanced health care technology available to help meet your needs. But more important than the technology is our commitment to partner with you to meet your individual needs. We want to care for you and help you live the healthy life you want to live.

Keywords :

Registered Nurse, ICU Nursing, Patient Care, Healthcare, Critical Care, Telemetry, Patient Education, Emergency Care, Clinical Collaboration, Nursing Practice