Registered Nurse PRN II - Trauma Surgical ICU
About The Position
The Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver and member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame. The nurse supervises and provides patient care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self. The Trauma/Surgical ICU is a 28-bed critical care unit specializing in care for traumatically injured patients and patients undergoing complex surgeries who require close monitoring. Patients may be admitted from the emergency department, the Ross Trauma Admitting Area, or the operating room. The unit cares for patients with traumatic brain, spinal cord, rib, lung, and orthopedic injuries, including poly-trauma affecting multiple body systems. Common surgical patients include those undergoing Whipple procedures, esophagectomies, gastrostomies, and abdominal aortic aneurysm procedures. The unit team includes registered nurses, critical care technicians, trauma surgery nurse practitioners, resident physicians, and attending trauma surgeons. Staff collaborate closely with respiratory therapists and specialized surgical groups, including orthopedics and neurosurgery. Nurses and critical care technicians receive education specific to trauma patient care.
Requirements
- Current New Jersey Registered Nurse (NJ-RN) license.
- Current New Jersey Basic Life Support (NJ-BLS) certification.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of one year or more of RN acute care experience in an inpatient setting is 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 and interface effectively with staff, management, and physicians.
- Apply Cooper's core values.
- Perform other duties as required.
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