Registered Nurse Neuro Critical Care Unit

Intermountain Health

6d • $35 - $52 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members. The Neuro Critical Care Unit specializes in the treatment and care of complex neurological patients affected by ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, and seizure. We also treat neurologic diseases such as Guillain-Barre syndrome and myasthenia gravis. We provide intensive care for patients after brain and spinal surgery. We manage patients with cerebral edema, hydrocephalus, elevated ICP, hemicraniectomy, vasospasm, status epilepticus, DI, SIADH, cerebral salt wasting, and brain death. While we are specialized in neurology, the NCCU also sees ICU patients that reach beyond neurology. You will be trained on specialized equipment such as external ventricular and lumbar drains. Our unit requires and would train you to perform detailed neurological assessments and to be certified in the NIHSS. Nurses must be able to clearly communicate with Providers to ensure changes in patient status are addressed in a timely manner. On our team-oriented unit we foster a teaching/learning atmosphere as we strive to provide excellent specialty care for complex neurological patients with critical care needs. Position Details · Benefits Eligible: Yes · Shift Details: Full time, 36 hours/week, variable shifts · Department: NCCU · Primary Location: Intermountain Medical Center · Additional Details: Licensed RN experience in an ICU and/or high acuity setting preferred. One year of licensed RN experience required.

Requirements

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice.
• Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
• RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• One year of licensed RN experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed RN experience in an ICU and/or high acuity setting preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025. Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at the time of their promotion or hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate).
• Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others.
• Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care.
• Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education.
• Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).
• Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate.
• Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions.
• Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.
• Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction.
• Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.
• Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others.
• Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Benefits

• We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
• Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees