Clinical Nurse II: SICU​/Neuro ICU NIGHTS

Overview

Clinical Nurse II: SICU/Neuro ICU Nights - 36 hours per week.

Department/Unit: ICU-Surgical And Neuroscience - B2.

Work Shift:

Night (United States of America). Salary Range: $83,200.00 - $93,184.00. The SICU and Neuro ICU unit has a combined total of 30 intensive care beds and serves critically ill adult patients (14 years and older) with a 50/50 split between neuro and surgical populations. Care focus includes life-threatening conditions related to major elective and emergency surgical procedures, multi-trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, stroke, seizure, sepsis/multi-organ failure, hemodynamic instability, and weaning challenges.

Typical nursing needs include comprehensive physical assessments, intensive monitoring, treatment of lab values, ventilator management, and hemodynamic monitoring.

The unit utilizes a range of advanced monitoring and procedures, including ICP monitoring, spinal drains/catheters, brain oxygen monitoring, Artic Sun therapy, continuous EEG, intra-arterial monitoring, non-invasive cardiac output, mechanical ventilation, continuous renal replacement therapy, reconstructive flap monitoring, and massive transfusion among others.

• Implementation of physician orders, administer medications, start IVs, perform treatments, procedures and tests, and document treatment as required by policy and regulations.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to assess patients' conditions.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs and responses to care; apply sound nursing judgment in care management decisions.
• Provide primary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
• Administer over-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered.
• Collaborate with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients.
• Direct and guide ancillary personnel and maintain professional nursing standards.
• Graduate of a professional nursing program (Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate).
• Current NYS Registered Nurse license.
• Obtain and maintain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Excellent communication, prioritization, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Knowledge of quality concepts and problem-solving tools to support quality improvement.

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