Staff Nurse - ICU

About the role

The ICU Staff Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients, ensuring continuous monitoring, emergency response, and life‑support interventions in a high‑acuity environment.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor patients on mechanical ventilation, vasopressor and dialysis therapies.
• Respond to emergencies, including cardiac arrests and rapid response calls.
• Perform continuous patient assessments and initiate timely interventions.
• Follow ICU protocols, clinical pathways, and infection‑control standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to implement individualized care plans.
• Document care accurately and comply with safety and quality standards.
• Utilize early warning scoring tools and escalate care per SEHA policy.

Required profile

• Bachelor or Associate degree in Nursing (Canada/USA) with successful NCLEX‑RN or Canadian licensing exam.
• Valid DOH license or eligibility.
• Minimum two years of clinical experience post‑qualification.

Required skills

• Mechanical ventilation operation
• Vasopressor administration
• Dialysis therapy management
• Use of ventilators, infusion pumps, cardiac monitors
• Insertion and management of feeding tubes, catheters, central lines
• Proficiency with Malaffi health‑information system
• Early warning scoring tool utilization