Nurse RN - MSTU (Variable 24hr on 48hr off)

The Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Registered Nurse is responsible for identifying the patient's alterations in health, assessing the patient's human response to actual and potential health problems, implementing nursing interventions based on theoretical concepts from nursing and other arts and sciences to achieve outcomes for the patient that facilitate resolution of alterations in health and actual and potential health problems, determining the effectiveness of nursing interventions by evaluating anticipated patient outcomes as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Registered Nurse is responsible for assessment, triage, treatment and evaluation of critical pre-hospital patients during transport by the Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit (MSTU). Whenever possible, the patient, the family or those significant to the patient are an integral part of the assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation efforts of the Registered Nurse (RN). The RN must be able to function autonomously utilizing medical protocols and advanced skills under the direction of the medical director. The RN is responsible to assign/delegate care to other qualified members of the health care team. The RN coordinates care between other professional disciplines as needed. Unit-based activities which contribute to a positive work and professional environment are performed. The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates care to achieve the organization’s mission of excellent patient care and nursing’s vision of setting a new standard of excellence in autonomous and accountable nursing practice committed to patient advocacy and innovative patient care in a climate of trust and collaboration.