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ICU Nurse Job Description

Working as an Intensive Care (ICU) nurse, you will be faced with a challenging set of responsibilities as you work with patients in critical conditions who require 24/7 care.

ICU nursing is a specialist role that requires in-depth training, over and above being a registered nurse. There is a wide range of temporary and permanent roles available with Bowler Recruitment.

Being an ICU nurse  

As an ICU nurse, you will:

• Be an enthusiastic and active key player within your team and department
• Promote positive, respectful and compassionate relationships with your patients and their families, through excellent interpersonal skills, including active listening
• Maintain organised and accurate nursing records/reports
• Demonstrate flexibility to ensure nursing resource needs are met  
• Provide the highest quality of care, in an ethical manner, ensuring the patient's dignity and that their needs are met
• Present a calm and patient nature, even in stressful and high-pressure situations
• Display quick-thinking abilities to assess and prioritise patient requirements
• Be motivated to progress your skills further and participate in personal development opportunities
• Be competent at using a computer 
• Exhibit outstanding time management skills 
• Be able to work off your own initiative
• Display high attention to detail
• Adhere to all local policies and procedures

Salaries

The industry standard for ICU nurses ranges from 38K € to 48K € and will increase based on your number of years of experience in the field. With competitive pay rates, Bowler Recruitment will likely be able to push your salary beyond the “going rate”.

Qualifications required

To work as an ICU nurse in Ireland, you will be a registered nurse with the NMBI (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or entitled to be so registered. Furthermore, you will have undergone specialist training in order to hone in on the skills required in ICU nursing.

ICU nursing skills

As a community nurse, you will:

• Be an enthusiastic and active key player within your team and department
• Promote positive, respectful and compassionate relationships with your patients and their families, through excellent interpersonal skills, including active listening
• Maintain organised and accurate nursing records/reports
• Demonstrate flexibility to ensure nursing resource needs are met  
• Provide the highest quality of care, in an ethical manner, ensuring the patient's dignity and that their needs are met
• Present a calm and patient nature, even in stressful and high-pressure situations
• Display quick-thinking abilities to assess and prioritise patient requirements
• Be motivated to progress your skills further and participate in personal development opportunities
• Be competent at using a computer 
• Exhibit outstanding time management skills 
• Be able to work off your own initiative
• Display high attention to detail
• Adhere to all local policies and procedures

Where can you go with ICU nursing? 

As an ICU nurse, your specialist skills are highly desirable, enabling you to progress into a number of different roles. You can become an ICU nurse who specialises in the following sectors: Medical-Surgical ICU Nursing, Neonatal ICU (NICU) Nursing and many more. 

With experience, you may want to progress into roles with more responsibility, such as a senior leadership or managerial role, or you may want to become a highly-skilled ICU nurse consultant. Some oncology nurses go on to be involved in research, publishing their findings and knowledge acquired after years of experience. ICU nursing is a great career path that makes for a bright future.

How can you progress in your career?

New job opportunities arise on a daily basis, so if you are open to a career in ICU nursing, take a look through our job posts page on our website or get in touch directly. 

Bowler Recruitment will not only ensure the right job fit for you but will also advise and support you in your unique challenges, as well as your long-term development. 

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