RN Neuro Trauma ICU
About The Position
As a Registered Nurse, you will provide compassionate, high-quality, individualized care to patients in the Neuro Trauma ICU. You will assess patients, perform skilled procedures, implement and evaluate care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes. The role requires keen assessment skills, critical thinking, a patient-first mindset, and the ability to work with urgency in a fast-paced environment. The RN follows department and hospital policies, safety and risk-management procedures, and regulatory standards, while keeping current with relevant developments. The nurse administers and documents medications as ordered, assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral, developmental, and spiritual needs, and plans and provides comprehensive nursing care. Responsibilities also include preparing patients for discharge, coordinating post-discharge needs, communicating effectively with diverse patient populations, documenting care and changes in patient status, and ensuring physician orders are appropriate, accurate, timely, and carried out.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Either 1–2 years of medical/surgical experience and successful completion of a critical care residency program, or, for a new graduate, completion of a senior practicum in a specialty area such as critical care, emergency department, or PACU and successful completion of a critical care residency program.
- Registered Nurse licensure in Washington State.
- Basic Life Support (CPR/AHA) certification.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 6 months.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing and one year of related work experience in an acute care setting.
- Previous PCU/ICU experience.
- Critical RN certification in adult, neonatal, pediatric, or acute care.
- Certified Neuroscience RN.
Responsibilities
- Follow department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk-management, and regulatory standards; stay current with relevant trends and requirements.
- Administer, oversee, and document medications as ordered and in accordance with hospital policy.
- Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs; gather relevant data and plan care based on initial and ongoing assessments.
- Implement appropriate patient interventions and evaluate outcomes; provide holistic, comprehensive nursing care within the scope of practice.
- Prepare patients for discharge and assist with coordinating post-discharge needs.
- Use available communication tools and materials effectively and account for the impact of culture on communication, collaboration, and care.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the patient populations served by the department.
- Maintain competent professional practice, pursue professional growth, and meet deadlines for mandatory requirements.
- Document care and patient status using the nursing process and applicable standards of care, including changes in condition, responses to interventions, and reassessments.
- Receive and ensure the appropriateness, accuracy, and timeliness of physician orders, and ensure their execution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
