Registered Nurse - Surgical ICU
About The Position
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you’re the engine and the heart of patient care at Rochester Regional Health. You make a positive difference every single day in the lives of our patients, their family members and visitors – going above and beyond to meet their needs with courtesy, kindness, respect and compassion. The SICU/Neurocritical Care Unit is a fast-paced, high-acuity environment dedicated to caring for critically ill patients with complex, life-threatening surgical illnesses and injuries. Nurses have the opportunity to build a diverse and highly specialized skill set while caring for patients from a wide range of services, including General Surgery, Thoracic, Vascular, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Stroke, GYN/Oncology, and Obstetrics. This dynamic unit offers an exciting opportunity to care for some of the hospital’s most complex patients while working alongside a collaborative, highly skilled interdisciplinary team. The SICU is also proud to have earned the Gold-Level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), recognizing the unit’s commitment to exceptional patient care, measurable outcomes, and an outstanding patient and family experience. Join a team where clinical excellence, teamwork, innovation, and compassionate care come together - and where you can continue to grow your critical care expertise while making a meaningful impact every day.
Requirements
- Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing
- Registered Nurse license in New York State.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
- At least 6 months RN experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides high-quality, patient-centered, clinical care
- Performs initial and ongoing assessment of the patient, utilizing appropriate data (i.e. physical, psychological, educational and risk-screen data appropriate for the chronological / developmental age of the patient).
- Communicates and documents assessment of patient with the interdisciplinary team. Utilizes all available resources in order to meet the needs of the patient and family.
- Develops and documents plan of care, treatment and services which is individualized and appropriate for the patient needs, strengths, limitations and goals.
- Complies with organizational policies, procedures and protocols including policies governing safety, medication administration and documentation.
- Revises plan of care based on ongoing evaluations and updates documentation appropriately.
- Completes at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form for submission to Nursing Research Department utilizing a research article from the last 5 years from research performed in the United States. Compliance
- Completes a minimum of 5 nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) per year.
- Completes mandatory in-services and health screens in timely manner.
- Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
