Registered Nurse, Neurosciences Stroke Center, 12HR, Full Time, Days
About The Position
Expectations: Responsible for coordination of care to meet identified needs of the patient/family. Supervises the management of patient care utilizing critical thinking and nursing process, discharge planning, resource identification, linking and scheduling patients with required services, monitoring care delivery, advocating for the patient, care planning and evaluating outcomes. Coordinates patient care across the health care continuum, and assists other team members with meeting individual patient needs. This position may require flexibility of hours. EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree (BSN) required. Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) will be considered if enrolled in a BSN program with degree completion within 2 years of date of hire or date of transfer to an RN position. Diploma or transcripts on highest degree earned required. EXPERIENCE/TRAINING: Minimum 1 year of current experience in acute care area of expertise/equivalent service area, 2 years preferred. Completion of an approved Critical Care Core Curriculum program, preferred. Advanced Med/Surg experience with telemetry preferred. Must challenge and successfully pass the Basic Dysrhythmia course curriculum within 21 days of hire. Basic computer skills/experience with computerized documentation systems required. LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: Required: Current unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Current Basic Life Support Provider (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider (ACLS) issued by American Heart Association Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) within 30 days of hire/transfer Preferred: Current Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN), Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN) or related certification SKILLS: Care of the patient with Cardiac, Neurologic and Pulmonary monitoring and/or support, including ventilators. Care of the Acute Stroke patient including management post IR/IA procedures and tPA/Thrombolytics. Care of the post-operative stable Neurosurgical patient. Care of the Thoracic patient including management of chest tubes. IV Admixture competency, required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (BSN) required.
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) will be considered if enrolled in a BSN program with degree completion within 2 years of date of hire or date of transfer to an RN position.
- Diploma or transcripts on highest degree earned required.
- Minimum 1 year of current experience in acute care area of expertise/equivalent service area, 2 years preferred.
- Must challenge and successfully pass the Basic Dysrhythmia course curriculum within 21 days of hire.
- Basic computer skills/experience with computerized documentation systems required.
- Current unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)
- Current Basic Life Support Provider (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider (ACLS) issued by American Heart Association
- Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) within 30 days of hire/transfer
- Care of the patient with Cardiac, Neurologic and Pulmonary monitoring and/or support, including ventilators.
- Care of the Acute Stroke patient including management post IR/IA procedures and tPA/Thrombolytics.
- Care of the post-operative stable Neurosurgical patient.
- Care of the Thoracic patient including management of chest tubes.
- IV Admixture competency, required.
Nice To Haves
- 2 years preferred.
- Completion of an approved Critical Care Core Curriculum program, preferred.
- Advanced Med/Surg experience with telemetry preferred.
- Current Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN), Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN) or related certification
Responsibilities
- Responsible for coordination of care to meet identified needs of the patient/family.
- Supervises the management of patient care utilizing critical thinking and nursing process, discharge planning, resource identification, linking and scheduling patients with required services, monitoring care delivery, advocating for the patient, care planning and evaluating outcomes.
- Coordinates patient care across the health care continuum
- Assists other team members with meeting individual patient needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
