Job Description

Job Title: ICU Registered Nurse (High Acuity Open Heart/CABG)
Location: Chicago, IL
Shift: Night Shift | 7:30 PM 7:00 AM
Unit: 30-Bed SICU / MICU / Neuro ICU
Schedule: Rotating weekends & holidays required

We are seeking highly skilled ICU Registered Nurses to join a high-acuity critical care unit in Chicago, IL. This role requires nurses who are experienced in managing fresh post-operative open heart patients (CABG) and complex critically ill populations, including neuro and multi-system failure patients.

The ICU RN will deliver advanced critical care in a fast-paced environment using evidence-based practices and EPIC documentation.

• Provide direct, high-acuity nursing care to critically ill ICU patients

• Manage fresh hearts post-op (CABG) , including hemodynamic monitoring and vasoactive drips

• Care for patients with neuro emergencies, stroke, and CRRT needs

• Monitor invasive lines, ventilators, and advanced life-support equipment

• Administer and titrate critical care medications, including thrombolytics (TNK)

• Perform continuous patient assessments and respond rapidly to changes in condition

• Document all care accurately in EPIC EMR

• Collaborate with intensivists, cardiothoracic surgeons, and interdisciplinary teams

• Float to other ICU units as needed due to census or staffing needs

• 30-bed SICU / MICU / Neuro ICU

• Open heart (CABG), neuro, stroke, and high-acuity medical/surgical patients

• Work every other weekend

• Work every other holiday (No RTO for holidays)

• Calling in sick on a weekend shift ( Friday 7 PM Monday 7 AM ) requires making up the missed shift the following weekend

• Floating is required when ICU census is low

• Active RN license (IL or compact)

• Recent high-acuity ICU experience required

• Proven experience with:

  • Fresh post-op CABG / Open Heart patients

  • CRRT

  • Neuro ICU / Stroke care

• EPIC EMR experience required

• Certifications (Required):

  • BLS

  • ACLS

  • NIHSS

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