ICU Nurse

Where You’ll Work

Are you ready to join a healthcare family where your values align with ours? At Dignity Health – Yavapai Regional Medical Center (DH-YRMC), now a proud part of CommonSpirit Health, a not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider, our core mission guides every decision and every interaction.

Here, you'll discover more than just a job; you'll find rewarding career opportunities across a comprehensive network of inpatient and outpatient services. From a vibrant community hospital, YRMC has grown into a leading regional healthcare system.

Say hello to a relaxed lifestyle that empowers you to prioritize both your professional growth and family time. YRMC extends this inviting spirit within our walls, fostering a strong sense of family, and belonging among our team members.

Come experience the exceptional quality of life that YRMC and Prescott offer. Work at the heart of #hellohumankindness and discover where your career and well-being truly connect.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our ICU RN, you will help critically ill patients requiring complex medical interventions and continuous oversight by providing exceptional, high-acuity nursing care, closely monitoring conditions, and administering prescribed medications and treatments so they can receive the vital support necessary to stabilize and achieve optimal clinical outcomes.

Every day you will work directly in the Intensive Care Unit, managing the complex needs of critically ill individuals. You will be expected to rapidly assess changing patient statuses, collaborate closely with physicians, and execute precise, life-saving interventions in a high-stakes environment.

To be successful in this role, you must possess strong critical-thinking and clinical reasoning skills, thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment, and maintain a compassionate, patient-centered focus during high-stress medical situations.

• Assesses plans and implements nursing care while ensuring patient comfort
• Anticipates identifies and responds to informational and emotional needs of patients and families
• Guides and directs healthcare personnel (i.e. Patient Care Technicians) in caring for patients
• Maintains knowledge of equipment setup maintenance and use (i.e. IV pumps monitoring equipment and drainage devices) Utilizes safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms with necessary
• Initiates emergency support measures (i.e. cardiopulmonary resuscitation protecting patient from injury)
• Assists with patient care duties/tasks (i.e. emptying drainage devices ambulating and hygiene)

Job Requirements

Required

• Associate's degree of Nursing or foreign equivalent

• Critical care competency exam passing grade or successful completion of assigned online AACN Critical Care curriculum within one (1) year

• One (1) year acute care RN experience

• Valid compact state or Arizona RN license

• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification 

• Demonstrates competency in basic EKG skills by passing EKG test or successfully completing basic EKG class/modules within six (6) months 

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree of Nursing or foreign equivalent

• Two (2) years of ICU RN experience