Registered Nurse (RN): Neurosurgical ICU
About The Position
The Registered Nurse will work in the Neurosurgery ICU at Carolinas Medical Center, providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process. The role delivers safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures, using evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and skilled communication. The RN helps lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum. The Neurosurgical ICU is a 29-bed unit with private rooms, three negative-pressure rooms, and two nursing stations with central monitoring available on either side. It cares for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with conditions including subarachnoid, subdural, and epidural hemorrhages; spinal cord injuries; stroke; head trauma; intracranial hemorrhages; brain tumors; and patients requiring continuous EEG or carotid endarterectomy care. Nurses use the NIHSS and monitor and manipulate external ventricular devices, subdural drains, and IRRAS. The unit has a 1:2 patient ratio and an AACN Beacon of Excellence Silver Designation. Carolinas Medical Center is Atrium Health’s flagship hospital, a Level I Trauma Center, Magnet-designated hospital, approved transplant center, and academic medical center teaching hospital.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
- At least 6 months of RN experience; this position is not for new graduates.
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
Responsibilities
- Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
- Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
- Use evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and skilled communication in patient care.
- Help lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.
- Use the NIHSS and monitor and manipulate external ventricular devices, subdural drains, and IRRAS.
Benefits
- Paid time off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Shift, on-call, and other premium pay where applicable
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
