Registered Nurse (RN) Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Join Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg as an ICU Registered Nurse, where you will provide comprehensive, high-acuity care to critically ill patients in a close-knit team environment. This full-time position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives through evidence-based practice, advanced technology, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Clinical Setting

The Intensive Care Unit at STRHS-Lawrenceburg is a 99-bed acute care facility located in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, 85 miles south of Nashville. The ICU provides specialized care to critically ill patients using advanced clinical technology and a collaborative care model.

Schedule

• Full-time position
• 3x12 hour shifts
• Night shift (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.)
• Rotating weekends

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice
• Perform plan of care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, and clinical treatments
• Document patient care provided
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition to the care team, physician, patient, and family as appropriate
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation
• Collaborate across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual and psychosocial support needs
• Evaluate learning needs of patients and families and provide education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances
• Advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of patients

Required Qualifications

• Current Tennessee RN license or compact state RN license with proper Tennessee paperwork filed within 30 days of hire
• Associate's degree from an accredited nursing school
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 7 days of hire
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within 3 months of hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 3 months of hire
• Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of previous nursing experience
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Compensation and Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus available to eligible applicants
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Paid family leave and paid time off
• 401(k) retirement package with company match
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance
• Loan assistance programs
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities