Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurosurgery

About the role

New Grads Encouraged to Apply!!!! Newly renovated 24 bed neurosurgical unit. Patient Population include: Post op craniotomies for bleed evacuation, AVMs or tumor resection; cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine surgery. This unit is also part of comprehensive stroke program caring for a variety of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke patients. As part of the ANII program (Aurora Neuroscience Innovation Institute) our patients receive the latest new innovative surgical techniques.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures.
• Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion and skilled communication, leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.
• Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care.
• Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the patient’s condition, status, and need for care.
• Provides ongoing assessment of the patient and takes appropriate actions when changes occur.
• Anticipates and alters the plan of care as needed, mobilizes appropriate resources, and collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate patient centered care.
• Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety.
• Assesses patient and family readiness to learn and individualizes the approach as necessary.
• Works collaboratively to develop strategies to meet the learning needs of the patient and family.