RN / REGISTERED NURSE - INTENSIVE CARE / INTERMEDIATE CARE UNIT (ICU/IMC)
Beebe Healthcare
Application
Details
Posted: 31-Jan-26
Location: Lewes, Delaware
Categories:
General Nursing
Internal Number: 9412
Why Beebe?
Become part of the Beebe team-an inclusive, mission?driven organization located in a vibrant coastal community. At Beebe, you?ll build a rewarding career while making a meaningful impact on the health and well?being of our patients. Join a team committed to excellence, collaboration, and compassionate care, and experience the fulfillment that comes from supporting a community that trusts and values the work you do every day.
In addition to competitive compensation and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision and prescription) Beebe Healthcare also offers:
Sign-on and Referral Bonuses for select positions
Tuition Assistance up to $5,250
Paid Time Off
Long Term Sick accrual
Employer Contribution Plan
Free Short and Long-Term Disability for Full Time employees
Zero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditions
College Bound 529 Savings Plan
Life Insurance
Beebe Perks via WorkAdvantage
Employee Assistance Program
Pet Insurance
Overview
The Registered Nurse in this role delivers both direct and indirect patient care within an intermediate care setting, utilizing advanced clinical skills tailored to patients with specialized needs. This position plays a key role in coordinating and guiding the care team, ensuring safe, high-quality, and patient-centered nursing practice.
Success in this role requires a strong understanding of departmental and hospital policies related to nursing care delivery. The nurse must demonstrate well-developed interpretive and critical thinking abilities, as well as the capacity to engage in frequent collaboration, consultation, and communication with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members.
As a night shift nurse, this role requires a high level of autonomy, strong clinical judgment, and the ability to respond effectively to changes in patient condition during hours with reduced on-site resources. The nurse ensures continuity of care, supports patient safety and comfort overnight, and maintains clear communication with providers and the care team to promote optimal outcomes across shifts.
This position requires a commitment to professional excellence, effective teamwork, and compassionate care.
Responsibilities
Patient Care & Clinical Practice
Facilitate, implement, and evaluate the Patient Plan of Care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary health care team.
Apply strong critical?thinking abilities and effective prioritization in managing patient needs.
Perform comprehensive patient assessments at admission, transfer, and discharge, documenting accurately within required timeframes.
Identify and address patient educational needs, integrating teaching into the plan of care.
Safety & Risk Assessment
Assess patient safety risks and identify those requiring specific safety devices or interventions.
Evaluate test results promptly, ensuring immediate action on critical findings.
Technical & Procedural Skills
Utilize appropriate technical skills and equipment operation consistent with departmental standards.
Collect accurate blood and urine specimens using proper techniques and equipment.
Correctly label, process, and ensure timely delivery of specimens to laboratory services or external agencies.
Documentation & Communication
Document assessments and care activities on multidisciplinary forms thoroughly and promptly.
Modify documentation as patient condition or care needs change.
Communicate effectively with the health care team to support coordinated, high?quality care.
Qualifications
Minimum one year Emergency Department or Critical Care experience preferred.
Must complete Point of Care Testing training as part of Department Orientation.
Beebe Healthcare serves the Sussex County community with a medical center located in beautiful, historic Lewes, Delaware, and convenient outpatient locations throughout the county. Founded in 1916 by two physician brothers, Drs. James Beebe and Richard C. Beebe, the medical center in Lewes is a 210-licensed-bed, not-for-profit seaside community hospital. Beebe's specialized service lines include cardiac and vascular, surgical services, oncology, women's health, and orthopaedic services. Beebe offers an array of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and diagnostic services.
Beebe's five satellite campuses offer imaging, physical rehabilitation, and lab services, as well as walk-in care centers. In addition, Beebe offers Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine and Diabetes Management & Medical Nutrition Therapy.
With a mission to serve the community, Beebe also offers many free screenings and outreach programs through its Population Health Department; and advanced medical care for those who are recuperating at home through Beebe Home Care Services.
Beebe is also training the next generation of nurses through the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing, located behind the Medical Cente...r in Lewes.
Beebe's Medical Staff has grown tremendously since the early 1990s. Employed physicians through Beebe Medical Group and our affiliated physicians on Beebe's Medical Staff now serve patients from Milford to Millville in specialties including cardiac surgery, dermatology, endocrinology, family practice, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, pediatric neurology, and surgical oncology.
Beebe is proud to offer quality care, close to home for the residents and visitors of Sussex County.