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 and supervises and provides care using 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. The position is in Cooper’s 16-bed Neuroscience ICU, paired with a Neuro Interventional Suite as 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 unit uses advanced technology and provides neurological care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The team emphasizes teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration and provides 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 for healthcare providers.
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of acute care RN experience in an inpatient setting is strongly preferred.
- Advanced certification may be required for certain specialties, 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 neurological care in the Neuroscience ICU and Neuro Interventional Suite to support continuity of care.
- Participate in teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Contribute to community outreach and stroke and neurological education.
- Perform other duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
