Registered Nurse - Trauma Surgical ICU
About The Position
The Registered RN is a professional caregiver and member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. The RN assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame, supervises and provides patient care using the nursing process, and uses self therapeutically. The Trauma/Surgical ICU (TSICU) is a 28-bed critical care unit for traumatically injured patients and patients undergoing complex surgeries who require close monitoring and care. Patients may be admitted from the emergency department, the Ross Trauma Admitting Area, or the operating room. The unit cares for patients with injuries including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, rib and lung injuries, and orthopedic injuries, as well as poly-trauma involving 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. Nurses and critical care technicians work with respiratory therapists and specialized surgical groups, including orthopedics and neurosurgery. Staff receive education specific to trauma patient care.
Requirements
- Graduate of an NLN-accredited School of Nursing.
- 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.
- Certain specialties may require advanced certification, 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.
- Apply Cooper's core values.
- Perform other duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
