ICU Step-Down Registered Nurse - ICURN24-03782

Location

Edison, NJ | United States

Job description

Title: ICU Step-Down Registered Nurse 
Location: Hackensack, NJ
Duration: 2 Months

Job Summary:

• The Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care.
• Plans, implements, and documents nursing care based on patient’s needs.
• Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Develops, implements and coordinates individualized plan of care for patients assigned through initial and on-going assessments.
• Initiates assessment based on the patient’s problems or needs, the physician’s medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework.
• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions. Manages care of patients.
• Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities.
• Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.
• Provides patient centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice model.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Float to units within competency as required.
• Cardiac Vascular & Post Surgical Stepdown Unit.

Requirement:

• Must have 1 year of Stepdown. Experience with vents & trached patients. Experience with Neuro, Trauma and Surgical patient. Telemetry experience.
• BLS-AHA & ACLS-AHA required. Experience with some infusions (Amiodarone, Cardizem, Cardene). Neurological assessments is a plus!
• Float Requirement: Likely not needed, but just in case- equal unit (stepdown/intermediate) or med surg telemetry
• RN must be willing and able to treat and manage patients on unit with a variety of conditions (including but not limited to flu, Covid, heart issues, lung issues, etc).

Required Education: ASN.

Preferred Education: BSN.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• BLS.
• ACLS.
• NIHSS.

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