Key Responsibilities

• Assess immediate and ongoing patient care needs, including physical, psychosocial, and spiritual.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans with attention to patient teaching and discharge planning.
• Deliver and oversee direct patient care; supervise LPNs, nursing attendants, technicians, and other assigned staff.
• Monitor, evaluate, document, and communicate patient responses to illness, therapies, and interventions.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring timely interventions and continuity of treatment.
• Integrate age-specific care needs into patient treatment plans (pediatric, adult, geriatric).
• Assume accountability for nursing interventions, outcomes, and patient safety.
• Participate in Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives, staff orientation, and professional development activities.
• Serve as a resource for colleagues, student nurses, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Support safe, therapeutic environments and demonstrate effective communication under stressful situations.

Other Responsibilities

• Act as charge nurse when delegated.
• Provide coverage for colleagues and assist in other units when required.
• Participate in research, committees, pilot projects, and community/professional organizations.
• Maintain continuing education, pursue advanced nursing degrees/certifications, and remain current in ICU practice.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong critical thinking, clinical judgment, and communication skills.
• Ability to utilize electronic medical records and relevant healthcare systems.
• Competence in CRRT machine operation, ventilators, tracheostomy/gastrostomy tubes, A-lines, and medication titration.
• Team-oriented with proven ability to manage stressful and high-acuity situations.

Education & Requirements

• Required:
• BSN degree.
• 3–5 years’ experience in a Level I or II Trauma Center.
• Certifications: TCAR, BLS, ACLS, PALS, AHA Stroke Certification.
• Preferred:
• CCRN, CRRT, or TCRN certifications.