TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Neuro ICU RN in Columbia, South Carolina, 29203!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Neuro ICU
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum of 1 year of Neuro ICU experience required
License: Registered Nurse License required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
Strong Neuro ICU experience.
Experience with EVDs/lumbar drains and SAH patients.
Epic EMR experience of at least one year.
Description:
The position requires a registered nurse with strong Neuro ICU experience.
Candidates should have experience managing external ventricular drains and lumbar drains.
Experience with subarachnoid hemorrhage patients is also required.
NIHSS certification is mandatory.
Candidates will float to other units as requested.
Refusal to float may result in termination of the assignment.
Floating will only occur to units for which competencies have been documented.
Staff will only float to nearby campuses within a reasonable radius to their home facility.
Nurses will provide care for adults and geriatric patients.
Daily census in the unit is approximately 13 patients.
The nurse will work with an interdisciplinary team that includes IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, and others.
Patients will include those with ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, as well as those recovering from neurosurgery.
The nurse will need to demonstrate competency in various skills, including ventilator management and monitoring patient vitals.
Travelers in this role must adhere to compliance and conversion requirements after three consecutive contracts.
All necessary training modules must be completed prior to starting the assignment.