Job Title: Level 2 RN ICU Stepdown
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Neuromusculoskeletal
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Rotating Shift Schedule - Weekends, Holidays/On-Call/Callback/Charge per Unit
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Two (2) years experience required
License: RN License (New York License ONLY)
Certifications: BLS, ACLS preferred, NIHSS required
Must-Have:
- Stepdown experience/PCU experience
- High acuity stroke and neurosurgery experience
- Telemetry experience
Description:
The neurosurgical unit offers extraordinary opportunities to care for a diverse patient population.
You will work with multidisciplinary teams specializing in brain tumors, spinal malformations, neuroendovascular, and epilepsy surgery.
This is a mixed-acuity unit with both floor-level and a high-acuity step-down unit for patients with more complex needs.
Patients require hemodynamic and neurological monitoring.
Ideal candidates have experience with Q1 neuro checks, EVDs, lumbar drains, subdural drains, and 3% NS.
Experience with Cardene drips, arterial lines, carotid endarterectomy, aneurysm coiling/clips, and DBS Insertion is also beneficial.
Knowledge of VP shunts and seizure management is advantageous.