Registered Nurse - Surgical ICU
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides patient-centered care in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit/Neurocritical Care Unit at Rochester General Hospital. This fast-paced, high-acuity unit cares for critically ill patients with complex, life-threatening surgical illnesses and injuries. Patients come from services including General Surgery, Thoracic, Vascular, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Stroke, GYN/Oncology, and Obstetrics. The nurse works with a collaborative interdisciplinary team and contributes to clinical excellence, teamwork, innovation, and compassionate care. The unit has earned the Gold-Level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), recognizing its patient care, outcomes, and patient and family experience.
Requirements
- Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
- Registered Nurse license in New York State.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Maintain BLS certification.
- Complete at least five nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) per year.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
- At least six months of RN experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality, patient-centered clinical care.
- Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments using appropriate physical, psychological, educational, and risk-screen data for the patient's chronological and developmental age.
- Communicate and document patient assessments with the interdisciplinary team, using available resources to meet patient and family needs.
- Develop and document individualized plans of care, treatment, and services that reflect the patient's needs, strengths, limitations, and goals.
- Comply with organizational policies, procedures, and protocols, including those governing safety, medication administration, and documentation.
- Revise plans of care based on ongoing evaluations and update documentation appropriately.
- Submit at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form to the Nursing Research Department using a research article from the last five years based on research performed in the United States.
- Complete at least five nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) each year.
- Complete mandatory in-services and health screens in a timely manner.
- Maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
