Clinical Nurse III: SICU/Neuro ICU-36 hours/week NIGHTS

About the role

The Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SICU and Neuro ICU) at Department/Unit: ICU-Surgical And Neuroscience - B2 provides specialized care to critically ill adult patients. The unit has a 50/50 split of neuro and surgical patients and focuses on patients with life-threatening conditions related to major surgical procedures, trauma, and neurological issues.

Responsibilities

• Supports on-unit procedures such as arterial line placement, central line insertion, external ventricular drain placement, spinal drains, brain oxygen monitoring, and more.
• Administers medications, starts IVs, performs treatments, and special tests as per physician orders.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' conditions.
• Affords comprehensive physical assessments, intensive monitoring, and treatment of laboratory values, ventilator management, and hemodynamic monitoring.
• Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients.
• Directs and guides ancillary personnel while maintaining high standards of professional nursing.

Requirements

• Graduate of a professional academic nursing program (Diploma, Associate Degree, or Baccalaureate Degree).
• Current NYS Registered Nurse license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, prioritization, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Knowledge of quality concepts, principles, and problem-solving tools.

Skills

• ICP monitoring via EVD or bolt, spinal drains/catheters, brain oxygen monitoring, Artic Sun therapy, continuous EEG, intra-arterial catheter, non-invasive cardiac output, mechanical ventilation, continuous renal replacement therapy, reconstructive flap monitoring, and massive blood transfusion.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$88,192.00 - $136,697.60

Schedule

Night Shift