TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Neuro ICU RN in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Neuro ICU
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day 3x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:30); Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30)
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience required
License: Current state nursing license required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, CCRN required
Must-Have:
- Charge experience
- Patient ratio experience
- Care of ventilated patients
- Continuous IV sedation
- ICP monitoring
- Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
- Procedural sedation administration/monitoring
Description:
This position requires a Registered Nurse specialized in Neuro ICU.
The nurse will care for adult and geriatric patients.
The daily census averages around 7 patients.
The unit supports interdisciplinary teams including IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, and more.
Patient diagnoses include ischemic and hemorrhagic CVA patients, post-operative craniotomy patients, and others.
Special procedures performed include bedside trach procedures and PEG placements.
The nurse will be expected to manage equipment such as lumbar drains, ventriculostomies, and central lines.
Weekend coverage is required every third weekend.
The nurse should be adaptable to float within the hospital to meet patient care needs.