LAU Medical Center - Rizk Hospital

Title:Registered Nurse ( Intensive Care Unit)
Department:Nursing
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2026

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to)

The Registered Nurse (RN) manages care for adult patients of all ages with acute and chronic conditions utilizing the nursing process of triage, assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, evaluation, and coordination of care in accordance with the established Hospital policies and procedures.

The RN collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. Effectively interacts with patient and significant others, while maintaining the standard of professional nursing practice. Provides psychological support and education to patients, families and staff. Supervises and evaluates care provided by the Practical Nurses/Patient Care Agents.

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• Nursing colloquium

• Nursing License from the Ministry of Public Health

• Current Registration in the Order of Nurses In Lebanon

two years of previous clinical experience is preferred 

REQUIRED SKILLS 

• Obtain all types of culture as ordered.

• Ensure safe patient Ambulation: To/From Bed, stretcher or wheelchair.

• Escort patients while performing any radiology procedure (Scan, MRI…) and during transfer. 

• Perform nursing care such as: patient bath, perfusion, blood transfusion, TPN, blood tests, catheters care, drains care, chest tube, enteral feeding, wound care, oro-naso pharyngeal suction, endotracheal open and close suction, pain management, pre and post op care, tracheostomy care, external ventricular device, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Gastrostomy and colostomy care, postmortem care as required.

• Perform peripheral blood withdrawal (Venous, arterial) and from all types of central lines.

• Remove invasive lines, drains, pacemaker wires and sutures.

• Assist physicians in special invasive and non-invasive procedures (chest tube insertion, CVC line insertion, dialysis catheter insertion, arterial line insertion, patient intubation, indwelling catheter).

• Analyze laboratory results (ABGs, blood chemistry and hematology …).

• Monitor and record invasive and non-invasive ventilation settings.

• Recognize and record cardiac arrhythmias and abides by ACLS algorithm.

• Initiate cardiac, pulmonary and neurological monitoring, oxygen therapy, non-invasive blood pressure and oximetry.

• Assist in a cardio-version procedure.

• Detect patient’s early warning signs for patient deterioration and act properly to any emergency situation.

• Initiate emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation protocols.

• Immediate and adequate response to emergency adult call (RRN, RRT, and code blue).

Run and maintain equipment: Infusion pump, syringe pump, cardiac monitors, defibrillator, AED, Pace-Maker, ventilator, ECG machine).