Senior icu nurse
Senior icu nurse
We are looking to recruit a Senior Staff Nurse to join our ICU team
This is a Monday-Sunday, Days, Nights and Weekends role with the following shift patterns:
- 6 week rota of 19 shifts
- 08:00 - 20:30 and 20:00 - 08:30
The Intensive Care Senior Staff Nurse will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care of patients requiring level 2 and 3 care and are expected to be able to provide general and specialised direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organisation.
Senior icu nurse
Senior icu nurse
What will your duties include?
- Suitable experience as an ICU Senior Staff Nurse
- Provides direct nursing care to patients requiring level 2&3 care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols.
- Prioritises nursing care, recognizes deterioration in patient's condition and escalates to the senior nursing team /clinicians immediately.
- Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Senior icu nurse
Senior icu nurse
What we need from you?
- Current nursing registration (First Level) through the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) required, with no restrictions to practice
- Must be willing to undertake relevant post-registration courses
- Demonstrable clinical experience in the field of high acuity critically-ill adults with invasive lines, mechanical ventilation, continuous and intermittent hemodialysis, and vasoactive intravenous medications in a hospital setting.
- Wide range of experience working in critical care specialties including cardiac and cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, renal, and GI surgery.
- Completed 60 credits Adult Critical Care/Intensive Care Course or equivalent & Completed Step 1 Critical Care Competencies Course
What can we offer you?
As a private hospital with no shareholders, we reinvest profits back into our organisation. This means we can offer tailored support and development for caregivers, alongside benefits such as:
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Auto-Enrolment of 5% pension
- Season Ticket Loans & Cycle to Work Scheme
- Life Insurance, Private Medical & Dental Insurance and Eye Care contributions
- Workplace Nursery Scheme
- Discounted on-site gym facilities
- 24/7 Holistic Employee Assistance Programme
Senior icu nurse
Senior icu nurse