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ICU Shift Leader

Washington Healthcare PLC · ET · Full-time
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About the Role

The ICU Shift Leader oversees nursing care delivery in the Intensive Care Unit, providing clinical leadership, coordinating staff, managing emergencies, ensuring protocol compliance, and facilitating communication with patients’ families and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise ICU nursing activities during shifts
  • Ensure timely, safe, high‑quality care for critically ill patients
  • Support nurses in advanced assessment and intervention
  • Lead emergency responses such as cardiac arrest and respiratory failure
  • Assist physicians during critical procedures
  • Review clinical decisions and patient care plans
  • Coordinate handovers between shifts
  • Allocate staff based on acuity and workload
  • Monitor staffing levels and report shortages
  • Ensure compliance with ICU policies and infection control
  • Maintain equipment and supplies
  • Audit documentation and participate in quality improvement
  • Coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges
  • Communicate updates to families and support end‑of‑life discussions

Skills Required

LeadershipDelegationTeam coordinationVentilator managementHemodynamic monitoringClinical judgmentRapid decision-makingCommunicationConflict resolutionPatient safetyMentorship

Fields of Study

  • Nursing

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