Registered Nurse-Neuro ICU
About The Position
The Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver and member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. The nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame, supervising and providing care through the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self. The role follows established policies and procedures, communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors, provides excellent customer service when interacting with staff, management, and physicians, and applies Cooper core values. Other duties may be required. Cooper’s Neuroscience Unit is a 16-bed ICU paired with a state-of-the-art Neuro Interventional Suite, forming an integral part of Cooper Comprehensive Stroke Center. Nurses provide expert neurological care in both settings, supporting continuity of care for patients with a wide range of neurological diagnoses. The team uses advanced technology and works with providers to care for neurological patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Healthcare professionals emphasize teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration, and provide community outreach and stroke and neurological education.
Requirements
- Graduate of an NLN-accredited School of Nursing.
- Current New Jersey Registered Nurse (NJ-RN) license.
- Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers).
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of one year or more of acute care RN experience in an inpatient setting is strongly preferred.
- Certain specialties may require advanced certification, such as ACLS, NALS, or PALS.
Responsibilities
- Assume responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame.
- Supervise and provide patient care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self.
- Follow established policies and procedures.
- Communicate openly with internal customers and supervisors.
- Provide excellent customer service when interacting with staff, management, and physicians.
- Apply Cooper core values.
- Provide expert neurological care in the Neuroscience Unit and Neuro Interventional Suite to support continuity of care.
- Contribute to teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Provide community outreach and stroke and neurological education.
- Perform other duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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