Registered Nurse, RN |ICU

POSITION SUMMARY

Relocation Assistance available up to $15,000

Pay range: $49.34/hr - $74.08/hr plus $6.00/hr night shift differential

 

About the team:

• Highly desirable work environment that is positive, welcoming, and friendly
• Orientation is personalized to suit your individual needs and crafted to ensure you receive the training and support you need to be successful
• Supportive and collaborative environment, ensuring you always have a team by your side
• The team feels supported by Nursing Leadership, thanks to an open-door policy and leaders who pitch in and help on the floor when needed.
• Come join a team that says their favorite thing about the CCU is their co-workers and their team!

About the Department:

• The Intensive Care Unit is a 10-bed unit with a 1:2 nurse to patient ratio for most patients.
• For patients that require more support, such as those who have paralysis, are on continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), have a Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device (Impella) or intra-aortic balloon pump, we have a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio.
• In our unit, you'll broaden your nursing skills and experience a diverse range of cases, as we care for all types of ICU-level patients. This includes post-neurosurgical patients, those with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), post-cardiac arrest cases, sepsis, and patients with liver or kidney failure.
• Our patient demographic is highly mixed and diverse

The Registered Nurse for ICU/CCU ensures the delivery of quality nursing care for critically ill patients in accordance with age-related and individual needs, physician’s orders, hospital policy, standards of care and nursing practice.  Responsible for assessing the needs of patients, planning nursing care to meet those needs, and ensuring that the plan of care is carried out and documented according to the principles defined in the nursing process.  Participates in the development of critical care unit goals.

 

Main Responsibilities:

• Participates in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team using effective communication and conflict management skills.
• Uses a systematic process of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation in delivery of care by collaborating with the patient, family and interdisciplinary team through care plans.
• Adapts care to accommodate unexpected changes in patient status. Communicates patient needs and changes in condition to physician, team members and/or family as necessary.
• Provides compassionate care for patients during challenging periods or transitions in life or lifecycles with respect and dignity.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Oregon
• Minimum one (1) year of ICU experience or completion of Critical Care Nursing Residency Program
• Experience with hemodynamic monitoring, Critical Care IV medications, ECG rhythm recognition, ventilated patient management, and IV start skills
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS
• ACLS preferred upon hire, and required within 90 days of hire

Benefits

• Free and plentiful parking, as well as located one block from MAX station
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities to support your career growth/goals
• Certification pay bonus program
• Clinical Ladder Program for Nurses to promote ongoing development, which corresponds to an hourly differential for those who meet requirements
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plan options for employees and dependents 
• Generous paid time off program for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Award-winning Wellness Program and employer paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional voluntary benefit offerings and discounts at select retail and fitness centers
• Life insurance and basic disability fully employer paid

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Additional Posting Information

Hillsboro Medical Center believes in providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. Recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, working conditions, training, and compensation will be based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, creed, national origin, marital status, family relationship, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. We further commit ourselves to continuing the practical application of this policy in our daily business conduct.