Job Description
Job Description
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES-
Registered Nurse - Neuro Trauma Intensive Care Unit
RN - NEURO TRAUMA ICU
Full-Time
Registered Nurse candidates for the Neuro Trauma Intensive Care Unit will have the following job responsibilities :
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
- Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
- Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
- Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
- Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
- Management of ventriculostomy, EVD, and ICP.
- Nursing care of patients with non-traumatic ICH, non-traumatic SAH, seizures.
- Nursing care of patients post tPA, thrombectomy, aneurysm coiling, carotid artery stenting and intra-cranial stenting.
- Management of blood pressure abnormalities with parenteral vasoactive agents. Completion of complex neurological assessments / scales
- Performs other duties as assigned.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS-
Registered Nurse - Neuro Trauma Intensive Care Unit
RN - NEURO TRAUMA ICU
Full-Time
Registered Nurse candidates for the Neuro Trauma Intensive Care Unit must meet the following minimum job qualifications :
Education
Degree from an accredited School of Nursing requiredBachelor's Degree in Nursing preferredExperience
Minimum of six months critical care RN experience in an acute care facility within the last five years required, or successful completion of an approved critical care training course / orientation and standard competencies within six months of hire.Preferred : Minimum of one year RN experience in an Intensive Care unit specializing in Cardiac, Neuro or TraumaCredentials
Required : State of Oregon Nursing LicenseRequired : BLS at date of hireRequired : ACLS required within a grace period according to Resuscitation Training Completion Requirements policy.Required : NIHSS and TNCC required within 12 months of hire / transfer date.Preferred : CCRN and CMCCompensation :
$47.40 - $74.48 / hour