RN, Medical ICU

Overview

High Point Medical Center’s Medical ICU is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse! This teammate will provide exceptional care for patients in a high acuity setting as they progress to the intermediate specialty care units. 

Position Highlights

• Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 sign-on incentive, provided the candidate meets the eligibility requirements! Click here to learn more.
• Shift Schedule: Full-time (36 hours), Nights
• Department: Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Location: High Point Medical Center – High Point, NC

What We Offer

• Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work. 
• Generous PTO: Accrue up to 200 hours/year starting, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
• Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a Bachelor’s degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.
• Looking to get certified?  We cover the costs of 183 different nursing certifications from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).  
• Wellness Incentives: Take advantage of up to $1,500 per year in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program, prioritizing your well-being.
• Parental Benefits: We understand the importance of family, providing six weeks of paid leave for birthing parents and four weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents. 
• Retirement: Secure your financial future with up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions.

What You’ll Need

• Graduation from accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Registered Nurse licensure from the State of North Carolina Board of Nursing
• 1 year of nursing experience required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 1 year of hire for Adult Critical Care, Adult ED
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 1 year of hire for Network ED, Peds ED, PICU and NICU, and other areas per unit guidelines

Job Responsibilities (Not Limited To)

1. Leadership:  Serves as unit leader in the absence of the manager; Serves as a validator and supervisor for nurses and other staff. Serves as an instructor for specialty provider courses. Serves as of hospital committees, teams, or councils. Holds membership in a professional organization. Conducts presentations at local, regional, or national conferences.
2. Patient Care: Gathers and assesses data on the patient. Identifies/communicates physical needs/problems of the patient on admission/throughout hospitalization. Identifies/communicates psychosocial needs/problems of the patient on admission/throughout hospitalization. Plans/individualizes age-appropriate plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family/health care team. Sets priorities in planning/organizing patient care based on nursing assessments. Implements nursing care interventions based on the patient/family needs and situational/procedural complexities. Directs and implements teaching of the patient/family. Evaluates the patient's response to nursing interventions.
3. Patient Discharge & Referrals: Participates in multidisciplinary discharge planning referrals to hospital and community resources as needed.
4. Documentation: Documents pertinent patient data (assessment, interventions, evaluation) per policy. Updates patient care profile/multidisciplinary plan/medical page to provide accurate patient information and documentation.
5. Safety & Emergency Response: Practices safety. Identifies barriers to safety and plans and implements changes to resolve safety barriers. Recognizes Code Blue emergencies and implements Code Blue procedure.
6. Communication: Communicates in a clear, concise and accurate manner pertinent patient data to all members of the health care team. Keeps Charge Nurse, Unit Coordinator, Supervisor, Manager and/or Director informed of pertinent patient care/nursing personnel/nursing unit problems and needs and submits written documentation. Collaborates effectively with healthcare team. Identifies communication barriers and implements/facilitates plans to resolve barrier to communication.
7. Teamwork: Serves as a resource for nursing staff/nursing instructors/ students in planning care assignments/educational experiences.  Guides/supervises other nursing personnel in implementing nursing care based on patient needs, staff competencies/ licensure, and situational/procedural complexities. Seeks assistance of Charge Nurse, Unit Coordinator, Manager, and/or Supervisor when needed in assessing complex patient situations, interpreting physician orders, and consulting physicians.
8. Preceptor: Serves as a preceptor.
9. Process/Performance Improvement: Demonstrates operational knowledge of current procedures, performance improvement, and treatment modalities. Participates in unit performance improvement monitoring when selected or requested.
10. Policy, Procedures & Standards: Identifies locations of policies, procedures and standards and knows resources. Holds other accountable for complying with policies, procedures and standards. Serves as a resource for peers for questions regarding policies, procedures and standards.  Contributes towards making revisions to policies, procedures and standards.
11. Professional Development & Growth: Completes mandatory educational requirements and CBLs without prompting. Attends a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education programs. Identifies needs for self-improvement and growth.
12. Meetings & Committees: Attends/participates in a minimum of 75% of unit staff meetings. Attends and participates in a minimum of 75% in nursing department committees when selected or requested.
13. Volunteerism: Provides 15 hours of volunteer or community service.
14. Professionalism: Upholds a professional working relationship at all times and adheres to department rules. Practices teamwork and adheres to Standards of Behavior.
15. Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned by management.

If you are a dedicated nurse looking to make a difference in patient care, we welcome you to be a part of our team at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Join us and experience the fulfillment of providing exceptional healthcare in a supportive and dynamic environment. Apply today!