New Graduate RN - Critical Care Nurse Residency

1w1 week ago

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, US · Full-time · $60,000 – $75,000

About this role

The Critical Care Residency Program is a supervised rotational residency tailored to the needs of the New Graduate Nurse. This program’s goal is to foster nurse growth and critical care skills in a team-oriented environment. Nurses rotate through units including 4E PCU, 4T PCU, 4H IICU, MICU, and CICU.

In 4E PCU, a 12-bed unit provides intermediate-level care for clinically stable patients requiring close observation, advanced monitoring, and skilled interventions. Nurses manage continuous telemetry monitoring, complex medication infusions, high-flow oxygen therapy, bedside EEG, trach patients, and peritoneal dialysis at 1:3 or 1:4 ratios.

4T PCU delivers scheduled hemodynamic and cardiac monitoring every four hours for moderately complex conditions, including noninvasive ventilation like BiPAP or CPAP. 4H IICU offers continuous monitoring for trach vents, neurological disorders, alcohol withdrawal (CIWA), fluid imbalances, and peritoneal dialysis, emphasizing early intervention to prevent escalation.

MICU cares for critically ill patients with sepsis, respiratory failure, shock, renal failure using mechanical ventilation, vasopressors, invasive monitoring, and dialysis at 1-2:1 ratios. CICU specializes in cardiovascular conditions such as acute coronary syndromes, cardiogenic shock, and advanced heart failure in a growing 8-16 bed unit.

Requirements

New Graduate RN eligible for licensure
Ability to work in a supervised rotational residency program
Interest in developing critical care skills through unit rotations
Comfort with night shifts in intensive care environments
Readiness for 1:3-4 nurse-to-patient ratios in PCU settings
Capability to manage 1-2:1 ratios in MICU critical care
Team-oriented approach for multidisciplinary collaboration

Responsibilities

Provide intermediate-level care for clinically stable patients requiring close observation, advanced monitoring, and skilled nursing interventions
Manage frequent and continuous telemetry monitoring, complex medication infusions, high-flow oxygen therapy, bedside EEG monitoring, trach patients, and bedside peritoneal dialysis
Perform focused neurological assessment and specialized post-operative care for neurosurgical patients
Conduct scheduled hemodynamic and cardiac monitoring at a minimum of every four hours for moderately complex conditions
Administer noninvasive ventilation modalities such as BiPAP or CPAP with defined parameters for escalation
Provide continuous hemodynamic and cardiac monitoring for complex conditions including trach vents, neurological and gastrointestinal disorders, alcohol withdrawal (CIWA), and fluid imbalances
Deliver full critical care support in MICU for sepsis, respiratory failure, shock, renal failure with mechanical ventilations, vasopressors, invasive monitoring, and dialysis at 1-2:1 ratio
Specialize in cardiovascular critical care in CICU for acute coronary syndromes, cardiogenic shock, advanced heart failure