Trinity Health·Wilmington, Delaware
The nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, and implementation of care for critical patients in a 10-bed ICU. This includes managing complex conditions like sepsis and cardiac arrest while coordinating with a multidisciplinary team.
Employment type: Full time
SHIFT: 12 Hour Day Shift
Saint Francis Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join the team in our ICU!
Serving Wilmington community and Northern New Castle County, the Intensive Care Unit at Saint Francis Hospital is a 10-bed unit.
We care for various types of patients including but not limited to cardiac arrest, DKA, vascular, sepsis, overdoses, and more.
Additionally, we perform CRRT for our renal failure patients.
We provide continuing education to keep our nurses up to date with critical care topics and have monthly Education Forums with our intensivist to discuss current topics related to our ICU.
Our ICU management team values and promotes a work life balance.
Adheres to hospital nursing practice standards, demonstrates appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
Completes a Nursing Assessment form on each patient within 24 hours.
Identifies patient needs based on objective data and follows through with appropriate documentation.
Implements appropriate Nursing actions to each patient that needs to be identified.
Makes decisions that reflect both knowledge of facts and sound judgment.
Discusses with and includes patient and/or family significant other about planned patient care and expected outcomes and documents same.
Identifies and appropriately utilizes multidisciplinary approach to facilitate delivery of patient care.
Instructs and documents patient in follow-up care/activities in preparation for transfer/discharge.
Evaluates the patient’s/significant other’s understanding of instructions.
Gives written instructions and materials to patients and families.
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Candidates must be a Registered Nurse licensed in Delaware with an Associate's degree in Nursing and previous critical care experience. BLS and ACLS certifications are required, while a BSN is highly preferred.
Market context
In Delaware, nursing roles with ICU experience are often competitive because employers look for candidates who can step into high-acuity care with minimal onboarding. Pediatric or cardiac experience and bilingual skills can strengthen an application, while benefits like paid parental leave, PTO, and disability coverage may help a role stand out. On this platform, the job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you time on research; review the full posting and confirm your BLS status and ICU background before applying.