Job Description
TriStar Health is seeking a dedicated MSICU Nurse to provide high-acuity weekend care for adult medical-surgical patients in our intensive care unit. In this role, you will perform comprehensive assessments, manage complex ventilators and drips, administer medications, and respond rapidly to changes in patient status. You will collaborate closely with intensivists and multidisciplinary teams, follow evidence-based protocols, and document accurately in the EMR. TriStar offers strong clinical support, ongoing education, and opportunities to grow your critical care career within a patient-first, safety-focused culture.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-acuity nursing care to adult MSICU patients on weekend shifts
- Perform comprehensive assessments and continuous monitoring of critically ill patients
- Manage ventilators, vasoactive drips, and other complex ICU therapies
- Administer medications and treatments per provider orders and protocols
- Respond to emergencies and rapid changes in patient status
- Collaborate with intensivists and multidisciplinary teams on care plans
- Use EMR systems for accurate, timely documentation
- Educate patients and families on conditions, treatments, and discharge needs
- Follow evidence-based ICU protocols, infection control, and safety standards
- Participate in ongoing education and quality improvement initiatives
Required Skills
- ICU/critical care nursing
- Ventilator management
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Vasoactive drip titration
- Cardiac rhythm interpretation
- Emergency response/Code management
- IV medication administration
- Wound and line care
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) documentation
- Infection control and patient safety protocols
