Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical-Neuro ICU

Hartford Hospital•Hartford, CT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical-Neuro ICU is a 16-bed adult inpatient unit caring for critically ill medical and neuroscience patients. Nurses care for patients with complex, highly acute conditions and use advanced technologies and devices, including CRRT, intracranial pressure monitoring, brain tissue oxygenation monitoring, and hemodynamic monitoring. The patient population includes people with respiratory failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, liver or kidney injury or failure, sepsis, drug or alcohol withdrawal, stroke, head or spinal cord trauma, and brain hemorrhage. Nurses use a family-centered approach and work closely with critical care pulmonologists, neuro-intensivists, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses. Critical care nurses provide skilled bedside expertise and compassionate, high-quality care. The units emphasize teamwork among healthcare professionals to achieve the best patient outcomes in accordance with Hartford HealthCare’s values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Caring.

Requirements

Current Connecticut RN license.
Graduate of an accredited nursing school; BSN required.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association, ACLS certification, and proof of Arrhythmia Certification required before the hire date.
At least one year of acute care RN experience is strongly preferred.
In exceptional circumstances, experienced ASN/ADN nurses pursuing a BSN or MSN may be considered.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of acute care RN experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide bedside care to critically ill medical and neuroscience patients.
Use advanced technologies and devices, including CRRT, intracranial pressure monitoring, brain tissue oxygenation monitoring, and hemodynamic monitoring.
Use a family-centered approach when caring for patients and their families.
Collaborate with critical care pulmonologists, neuro-intensivists, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and other healthcare team members.
Work as part of a team to support the best patient outcomes.