Registered Nurse – Critical Care Unit

REGISTERED NURSES – CRITICAL CARE 

Jamaica Hospital is home to multiple state-of-the-art Intensive Care Units (ICUs) that provide the highest level of critical care. These units include:

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU): Specializing in the care of critically ill patients who require or have undergone surgery.
• Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU): Focused on the medical management of critically ill patients who do not require surgery.
• Cardiac Critical Care Unit (CCU): Dedicated to patients with severe cardiac conditions such as dysrhythmias, unstable angina, or heart attacks.
• Intermediate Medical Care Unit (IMCU): Providing lan intermediate level of care between a general medical-surgical unit and ICU.

We are seeking experienced Registered Nurses (RNs) for full-time flex day and night shifts in our MICU, CICU and SICU units.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The ICU Registered Nurse (RN) plays a crucial role in providing intensive, around-the-clock care to critically ill patients. This includes monitoring vital signs, administering medications, managing life-support equipment, responding to medical emergencies, and collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure the best possible outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilizing advanced medical equipment to continuously monitor patient vital signgs.
• Administering complex medications, including high-dose or titrated medications
• Operating and adjusting ventilators, dialysis machines, and other critical life-support systems.
• Conducting comprehensive patient assessments, identify changes in condition, and take immediate action when necessary.
• Responding swiftly and effectively to medical emergencies such as cardiac or respiratory arrest.
• Maintaining clear, professional communication with physicians, healthcare teams, and patient families to ensure seamless coordination of care.
• Managing complex wound care for critically ill patients.

Tagged as: CCU, micu, sicu