Surgical Neuro Trauma ICU Nurse
About The Position
The Surgical Neuro Trauma ICU Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to neurology, neurosurgical, Level I trauma, and general surgery patients in a 32-bed Intensive Care Unit at Chandler Regional Medical Center. The RN delivers individualized, comprehensive, safe, effective, and evidence-based care to support patient health outcomes and recovery. The role involves assessing patients, performing skilled procedures, implementing and documenting care plans, and responding promptly and appropriately to changes in patient condition. The nurse works within an interdisciplinary team, advocates for patients, provides culturally sensitive and holistic care, and uses negotiation and conflict-management strategies. The position requires accountability for ethical practice and clinical decisions, recognition of scope-of-practice limits, and appropriate collaboration and escalation. The RN communicates clinical findings to physicians and other providers using SBAR and performs bedside nurse-to-nurse reports.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Active Arizona or Compact Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- At least one year of Registered Nurse (RN) experience.
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), diploma, or foreign equivalent.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within six months of hire or transfer.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- One year of Registered Nurse (RN) experience in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive, safe, effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired patient health outcomes.
- Organize and prioritize patient care activities while considering patients’ needs and comfort.
- Document nursing care plans, apply the nursing process, and record changes in patient condition and responses to interventions within established timeframes.
- Demonstrate ethical accountability, address or escalate ethical concerns, recognize scope-of-practice limits, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, use appropriate resources, and follow the chain of command.
- Advocate for patients through holistic care and provide care that is sensitive to patients’ cultural values, beliefs, and customs.
- Recognize and respond in a timely, clinically appropriate manner to changes in patients’ laboratory results, vital signs, signs, and test values.
- Notify physicians and other providers of clinical findings using the SBAR format.
- Perform nurse-to-nurse reports at the bedside.
- Represent the organization positively and apply negotiation and conflict-management strategies.
Benefits
- Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days, providing debt relief and student loan assistance.
- Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years through the Education Benefit program.
- Part-time employees can receive up to $9,000 through the Education Benefit program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
