Nurse Acute-- Surgical Intensive Care/ Neuro Critical Care Unit

Trinity Health Corporation•Silver Spring, MD

68d•$39 - $56

About The Position

This 16-bed intensive care unit provides care to surgical patients and neurosurgical and medical patients with complex needs that require critical care modalities and interventions, and epilepsy monitoring. All intensive care units are staffed with Intensivists, Registered Nurses, and Health Unit Coordinators. Staff receive support from multidisciplinary team including but not limited to stroke coordinator and neurosurgery team. SICU/NCCU is an AACN recognized Beacon Unit. General Summary: Using the Quality Caring Model, demonstrates acceptable performance and applies the nursing process to plan and manage the care of routine patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. Effectively communicates fundamental patient/family information to health care team. Identifies and communicates variances from patient goals. Responsible for providing and coordinating interdisciplinary patient care utilizing the nursing process. This job description, performance appraisal and competency assessment applies to all Registered Nurses who have successfully met performance expectations for Registered Nurse. The employee supports the Mission of Trinity Health and Holy Cross Health.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program; basic professional nursing degree (with requirement to obtain a BSN within a specific time frame)
Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or Compact State as a Registered Nurse.
BLS certification (issued through the American Heart Association)
Current knowledge of nursing skills and practice
Computer and audiovisual skills using various applications: internet, email, word processing
Ability to retrieve and interpret data
Effectively read, speak, write, compose and comprehend English
Effective eye and hand coordination
Ability to analyze and synthesize information within a short period of time
Effective problem-solving skills
Ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize
Ability to work well with individuals and groups

Nice To Haves

BSN or MSN preferred
At least 1 year of nursing experience in an acute care setting

Responsibilities

plan and manage the care of routine patients
patient and family education
continuum of care planning
Effectively communicates fundamental patient/family information to health care team
Identifies and communicates variances from patient goals
providing and coordinating interdisciplinary patient care utilizing the nursing process