Neuro Icu Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma; a Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.
• Current RN license: single-state or multistate compact.
• ACLS or an accepted listed equivalent; provisional ACLS may be completed within 180 days.
• BLS or an accepted listed equivalent.
• At least 2 years of direct patient care experience.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Basic computer skills and ability to use technology to support clinical care.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and customer-service skills.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies decisively, calmly, and respectfully.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Evidence-based nursing practice, analytical skills, and strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Perform the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using evidence-based practice and critical thinking.
• Provide individualized, relationship-based, patient-centered care that reflects population-specific needs and cultural diversity.
• Partner with patients and significant others in care planning, education, updates, bedside shift reports, and interdisciplinary rounds.
• Coordinate delivery and documentation of safe, high-quality patient care through inclusive interdisciplinary communication.
• Support teamwork, a respectful clinical environment, and fiscally responsible care delivery.
• Participate in performance improvement, research and research utilization, shared governance, and related interdisciplinary activities; initiate or lead activities when appropriate.
• Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
• Serve as a preceptor or mentor for nurses and other staff or students as appropriate.
• Promote evidence-based practice and nursing research, participate in value analysis, and use evidence and expert resources to address clinical questions.
• Uphold organizational policies, clinical competencies, and legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
• Plan proactively for patient care across the care continuum.
• Participate in developing protocols and procedures with care managers and other healthcare team members when called upon or through self-initiation.
• Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.