Job Title: Med Surg/PCU/Tele Registered Nurse
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Med Surg/PCU/Tele - Neuro Trauma
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-Hour Days
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience
License: Active Registered Nurse license required
Certifications: BLS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
- 2 years of experience in MS, PCU, or ICU.
- Experience in a similar setting within the last year.
- Must have drip experience.
- Highly prefer home tracheostomy and vent experience.
Description:
This position is for a Med Surg/PCU/Tele Registered Nurse specializing in Neuro Trauma.
The unit focuses on neuro-related cases, including strokes, seizures, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Myasthenia gravis, spinal injuries, and post-thrombectomy care.
Common patient diagnoses also include trauma orthopedic injuries and other critical conditions.
The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4-5 during the day and 1:5-6 during nighttime, depending on patient acuity.
The role involves titrating various drips, including heparin, nitroglycerin, diltiazem, amiodarone, 3% saline, and insulin.
RNs will work with ventilators, tracheostomies, CPAP, BiPAP, Vapo therm, and EtCO2 equipment.
Self-scheduling is available, although the manager balances the shifts.
Weekend work is required every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Holiday requirements typically involve working 2 out of 3 holidays during winter and every other holiday throughout the year.
Floating to sister units with mixed care, cardiac, general medical, orthopedic, and hematology/oncology patients may be necessary.
Nurses are required to wear any solid color scrubs.
All clinicians must clock in and out at the facility.