Registered Nurse - ICU

Job Title: Registered Nurse - ICU

We are seeking a compassionate, skilled, and highly dedicated Registered Nurse - ICU to provide specialized nursing care to critically ill and medically complex patients. The Registered Nurse - ICU will work in an intensive care environment where patients require continuous monitoring, advanced nursing interventions, and immediate clinical attention. The Registered Nurse - ICU will collaborate closely with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, registered nurses, nursing assistants, and other healthcare professionals to provide safe, coordinated, and patient-centered care.

The Registered Nurse - ICU is responsible for assessing critically ill patients, monitoring vital signs, administering medications, managing treatments, operating clinical equipment, and responding rapidly to changes in patient conditions. The Registered Nurse - ICU must demonstrate strong clinical judgment, attention to detail, critical thinking, and the ability to remain calm during medical emergencies. This Registered Nurse - ICU role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to prioritize multiple patient care responsibilities in a fast-paced intensive care setting.

The Registered Nurse - ICU will develop and implement individualized nursing care plans based on patient assessments, physician orders, laboratory results, diagnostic findings, and changes in clinical status. The Registered Nurse - ICU will also educate patients and families, maintain accurate medical records, follow infection prevention practices, and support quality improvement initiatives. A successful Registered Nurse - ICU demonstrates professionalism, compassion, reliability, clinical expertise, and a strong commitment to patient safety.

Job Duties

• Assesses plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates nursing activities to meet the needs of the patient.
• Promotes adaptive responses of patient and family to achieve the highest level of patient care, promote safety, and maximize patient satisfaction.
• Exhibits compassionate care during patient-nurse interactions. Coordinates patient care and interaction of staff.
• Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in their assigned nursing unit. Responsible for ensuring the very best patient and family experience by optimizing all interactions.
• Completes assessments as established by scope of practice and unit standards.
• Addresses physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patient and family throughout the continuum of care.
• Formulates, coordinates, and provides plan of care as established in unit standards including, patient and family education, family needs and discharge planning throughout hospitalization with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides direct patient care including, treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.
• Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response to interventions.
• Initiates collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members and acts to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.
• Problem solves, troubleshoots and takes corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment.
• Participates in unit-based decision-making regarding the utilization of evidence- based practice.
• Actively participates as a team member working toward team goals of the unit and organization and is accountable for unit and system specific metrics.
• Actively participates in patient quality and safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Previous experience in intensive care, critical care, emergency care, or acute care nursing preferred.
• Strong understanding of critical care nursing principles and evidence-based nursing practices.
• Knowledge of cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, renal, and other critical care conditions.
• Strong clinical assessment and patient monitoring skills.
• Excellent critical thinking, clinical judgment, and decision-making abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records and clinical documentation systems.
• Ability to safely administer medications and perform advanced nursing interventions.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or preferred according to organizational standards.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred or required according to role expectations.
• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification is preferred.

Benefits of working at Geisinger

• Full benefits (medical, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, and pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
• The ability to work under a Temporary Practice Permit until you take NCLEX
• Shared governance structure that empowers our nurses
• Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
• Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders
• Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups
• Employee referral incentive program