Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Step-Down

Duties:

Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care.
-Plans, implements, and documents nursing care based on patient's needs.
-Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
-Develops, implements and coordinates individualized plan of care for patients assigned through initial and on-going assessments.
-Initiates assessment based on the patient's problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework.
-Performs therapeutic nursing interventions.
-Manages care of patients.
-Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities.
-Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.
-Provides patient centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice model.
-Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
-Float to units within competency as required.
-Cardiac Vascular & Post Surgical Stepdown Unit.

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience:
-Minimum of 2 years prior RN experience working in a MS/Tele unit in a major acute care hospital setting required.
-Must have a strong MS/Tele background.

Preferred Skills & Experience:
-Ventilator.
-Post-cardiac surgery experience.
-Post-surgical experience.

Neuro Surgical Step Down Unit

Required Years of Experience: 2 years
Preferred Years of Experience: 5 Years
Required Hard Skills: Neuro experience, Epic charting experience, Ventilator management (preferred)

Education:

Required Education:
-ASN.

Preferred Education:
-BSN.

Required Certifications & Licensure:
-ACLS-AHA.
-NIHSS.
-BLS-AHA.
-CEU Contact Stroke 4 Hours.
-Telemetry.
-NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A

Languages:
English (Speak, Read, Write)

Skills and Experience

Skills:
Required: EPIC CHARTING EXPERIENCE; REGISTERED NURSE; MS/TELE BACKGROUND; NEURO EXPERIENCE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT
Additional: VENTILATOR MANAGEMENT; THERAPEUTIC NURSING INTERVENTIONS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE CARE STANDARDS; NURSING CARE DOCUMENTATION; VENTILATOR

Minimum Degree Required: Associate's Degree (Community College, MBO)

Schedule Notes:
Neuro Surgical Step Down Unit 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM 3 x 12 Weekends Required As Needed Holidays Required As Needed No On-Call Requirement Float Requirement: As needed Required Years of Experience: 2 years Preferred Years of Experience: 5 Years Required Hard Skills: Neuro experience, Epic charting experience, Ventilator management (preferred) Scrub Color: Navy Blue