Registered Nurse PRN II - Trauma Surgical ICU

Cooper University Hospital • Camden, NJ

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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.

This role is in the 28-bed Trauma/Surgical Intensive Care Unit (TSICU), which cares 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. Patient conditions include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, rib and lung injuries, and orthopedic injuries. Many patients have polytrauma involving multiple body systems. Surgical patients may have undergone Whipple procedures, esophagectomies, gastrostomies, or abdominal aortic aneurysm procedures.

The unit’s multidisciplinary team includes registered nurses, critical care technicians, trauma surgery nurse practitioners, resident physicians, and attending trauma surgeons, and collaborates with respiratory therapists and specialized surgical groups such as 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

• At least one year 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 interact effectively with staff, management, and physicians at all levels.
• Apply Cooper’s core values.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed