(Archived) Registered Nurse - ICU - Direct Hire

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General job duties and types of procedures required:
This position is a one that requires titration of high alert medication, a-line knowledge and critical care thinking. Candidate should be comfortable with ventilators and bi-paps.

Equipment utilized in the unit/dept:
Cerner EMR is used across the organization. Omnicell usage may be required at night.

Required skills and minimum years of experience:
Minimum of 2 years ICU experience

Specific licensures and certifications/registrations required:
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with current NH RN license.
BLS, Dysrhythmia, ACLS, CPI.

Shift or schedule requirements:
This is a 7p-7a position, 36 hours/week, requiring every other weekend; possibility of call when low census.
Core staffing is three ICU nurses, thus the nurse will typically be working with two other ICU nurses, but at times may work with one ICU and one Telemetry nurse.

Floating to other units/departments:
Floating is required throughout the hospital as needed when home unit is low census.

Bed size/number of rooms for this unit/dept.:
The ICU is a 6 bed unit

Nurse to patient ratio of this unit:
We are either a 2:1 or 3:1 ratio depending on acuity.

Dress Code:
Personal scrubs.

Unit/department specific training and orientation program:
New hires with experience will typically receive 12 weeks of orientation.

Additional Comments:
Our ICU unit at LRGH is a state-of-the art critical care unit with fully equipped private rooms and high-tech monitoring. The ICU nurse assumes responsibility to collaborate within a multidisciplinary care team in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of a nursing plan of care in response to the needs of adult patients who are critically ill or who have the potential to become critically ill.

***This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus. Details will be provided if selected for an interview.***

LRGHealthcare is a small community based healthcare organization that is focused on providing quality health care emphasizing Care, Compassion and Community. Located in central New Hampshire, the organization includes two hospitals and several provider practices/services in the Lakes Region area which offers a broad range of services. Lakes Region General Hospital is a community and regional acute care facility. Franklin Regional Hospital is licensed as a critical access hospital.