About this role
Pulse Nursing is looking for skilled and experienced band 5 and 6 registered ITU (INTENSIVE CARE UNIT) nurses to join our team in Coventry.
As an ITU nurse, you'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, working alongside healthcare professionals to deliver exceptional patient care.
This role is incredibly fulfilling, allowing you to enhance your clinical skills while positively impacting the lives of patients who rely on your dedicated care. Pulse also offers a range of benefits to support your professional growth.
In this current opportunity, you'll enjoy the flexibility to plan ahead by booking shifts in advance, giving you greater control over your schedule. We offer various shift patterns, including full-time equivalent hours in Coventry, with competitive pay ranging from £20.00 to £30.70 per hour.
Intensive Care Nurse responsibilities include:
- Plan, implement and evaluate care
- Assist patients with their activities of daily living
- Regular assessment and monitoring of patient’s vital signs
- Perform different types of observations and use of different monitoring systems
- Use and ensure working function of varied medical equipment such as ventilators, infusions pumps, feeding pumps, monitors
- Administer medication via different routes
- Care for patient receiving invasive and non-invasive ventilation
- Recognize patient deterioration and timely escalation of care
- Communicate effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team, patients, and relatives
- Work as part of a team
- Make appropriate referrals and Prepare patient for discharge or transfer
- Keep accurate and timely patient records and follow local policies and procedures.
To be considered for this role you will need to have:
- Valid NMC registration
- At least 6 months recent UK NHS experience within the ITU Sector
- Ability to provide a clinical reference as well as covering the last three years of employment.
- Able to provide an enhanced DBS or documents to apply for one.
- Right to work within the UK – proof will be required.
Pulse Nursing will offer you the following benefits:
- Weekly Pay/Daily Payroll options
- A range of payment options available: PAYE, LTD and Umbrella
- Our online app ‘ipoint’ allows you to view and book shifts 24/7, helping to manage your availability, view pay rates and pay slips.
- Access to additional voluntary free high-quality training and development
- Free uniform
- First class support and advice from a dedicated team that specialises in your area of expertise
- Uncapped Recommend a Friend scheme – earn up to £500 per referral
If you feel your expertise is suited to this role, please apply today and our team will be in touch to discuss it with you in more detail.
Other facts
About Pulse Healthcare
Pulse is a leading UK and international provider of healthcare staffing; we’re unique in our commitment to delivering the highest quality service through placing the best people.
We support NHS Trusts and private health sector providers by placing expert and compliant nurses, midwives, doctors, allied health and health science staff into the right permanent and temporary roles.
Through attracting and nurturing the best people, we help our clients deliver the best compassionate care. We’re an approved supplier to the NHS and we hold contracts with NHS trusts, private hospitals, social service departments and local authorities nationwide.
We work with hospitals to provide medical and healthcare jobs in Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East.
If you are interested in working for Pulse, please email your CV to [email protected] or call us on 020 7959 1146.
What you'll do
- Intensive Care Nurses are responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, as well as monitoring vital signs and administering medication. They work closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care and timely escalation of any patient deterioration.
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