MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL: CRITICAL CARE SERVICES

Our newly remodeled 38-bed ICU is part of the 100-bed Critical Care Complex, which includes two Progressive Care Units. When you join us, you'll be an integral part of our growing interdisciplinary team, managing complex medical and surgical cases with a high degree of autonomy.

You'll be surrounded with advanced technology, with the tools and support to care for our patients with ease. You'll work in a dynamic and challenging environment, collaborating with others on the interdisciplinary team - intensivists, anesthesiologists, pulmonologists, and surgeons. You'll also have strong ancillary support and work closely with respiratory and physical therapists, nutritionists, case managers, and pharmacists. A dedicated resource nurse assists with patient flow and leadership of the unit.

Our Critical Care Units

Intensive Care Unit

• 38-bed unit cares for individuals with Surgical, Medical, and Neurosurgical critical care needs
• Our nurses are trained and supported in continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and other bedside procedures including percutaneous tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, and endoscopy
• 24-hour Intensivist service
• Staffing ratio is 1:2 or 1:1 depending on patient acuity

Progressive Care Unit: North

• 30-bed unit monitors and cares for patients with moderate and potentially severe physiologic instabilities
• Primary patient population requires close observation, high level of monitoring, and post surgical care
• Two-room suite for transitional care of cardiac surgery patients
• Staffing ratio is 1:4, occasionally 1:3 depending on patient acuity

Progressive Care Unit: South

• 32-bed unit monitors and cares for patients requiring intermediate level care with high level of cardiac monitoring, diagnostic work-up, both non-invasive and invasive cardiac interventions
• Primary patient types include acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmia monitoring and interventions, and more
• Staffing ratio is 1:4

Top Reasons to Join Us in Critical Care

• State-of-the-art critical care technology
• Small nurse-to-patient ratio
• Professional advancement with opportunities to teach, learn, and mentor
• Extensive internship/residency program for new nurses
• Learn from the best: our Clinical Nurse Specialist was named Mary Washington Hospital's Educator of the Year
• Tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and professional certifications such as CCRN and PCCN
• Shared governance
• Clinical ladder
• Active AACN offering continuing education opportunities

For a brief look at our Critical Care department click here.