Registered Nurse (RN) ICU

UHS • Wellington, FL

4d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) ICU provides safe, competent nursing care for patients in accordance with facility policies, standards and philosophy. The role involves providing professional leadership and support to the healthcare team, with a foundation in Patient Centered Care. The position requires adherence to Service Excellence standards and specific competencies regarding stroke identification and intervention, including NIHSS documentation, bedside swallow assessment, and participation in thrombolytic therapy protocols.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program
• BLS (current upon hire)
• ACLS, and/or required specialty training or course completion (or obtained within three months of employment) in required specialty
• Current Florida nursing license
• Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessment(s) required by the facility

Nice To Haves

• Prefer one year full time or three years part time experience in acute care setting

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, competent nursing care for patients in accordance with facility policies, standards and philosophy
• Provides professional leadership and support to the healthcare team
• Demonstrates Service Excellence standards at all times
• Recognizes the signs and symptoms of stroke and calling a stroke alert overhead
• Verbalizes stroke alert process
• Performs and documents the NIHSS and bedside swallow
• Assists with telemedicine consult and physician examination/evaluation of thrombolytic therapy inclusion/exclusion criteria
• Mixing and administration of thrombolytic therapy if patient deemed a candidate
• Preparation of patient for Endovascular treatment as indicated
• Assumes patient care of the stroke alert
• Maintains currency in stroke knowledge by completing the NIHSS training and a minimum of 8 hours of stroke related training annually

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed