Stepdown RN

University of Rochester Medical Center•Rochester, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse for a 13-week assignment on a mixed-acuity neurosurgical unit at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642. The unit includes an 8-bed high-acuity stepdown unit requiring hemodynamic and neurological monitoring. The patient population includes brain tumors, spinal malformations, neuroendovascular procedures, epilepsy surgery, and other high-acuity neurological patients. The role involves floating and rotating day, evening, and night shifts, with 36 or 48 hours per week. Weekend, holiday, on-call/callback, and charge duties are assigned according to unit needs.

Requirements

Active New York State RN license; only New York licenses are accepted.
At least two years of RN experience.
Stepdown or PCU experience is mandatory.
Telemetry experience is required.
High-acuity stroke and neurosurgery experience is required.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required.
NIHSS certification is required.
ACLS certification from the American Heart Association is listed as highly desired and also described as required in the posting.

Nice To Haves

ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

Provide care to patients on a mixed-acuity neurosurgical unit, including high-acuity neurological patients.
Perform neurological and hemodynamic monitoring, including Q1 neuro checks.
Manage or care for patients with EVDs, lumbar and subdural drains, 3% saline, Cardene drips, and arterial lines.
Care for patients undergoing or recovering from carotid endarterectomy, aneurysm coiling or clipping, DBS insertion, and VP shunt procedures.
Manage patients with seizures.
Float between assignments and work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call/callback duties as required by unit needs.
Perform charge duties as required by unit needs.