Job Openings REGISTERED NURSE - NEURO TRAUMA INTENSIVE CARE UNIT - NIGHTS

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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 required
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred

Experience

  • 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 Trauma

Credentials

  • Required: State of Oregon Nursing License
  • Required: BLS at date of hire
  • Required: 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 CMC

Compensation:
$47.40 - $74.48/hour