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Qualifications

• for nurses with 1 or more years experience - External Applicants Only
• BLS (within 30 days of hire)
• NIHSS certification (completed upon hire)

Benefits

• Sign on bonus - $10,000 3yr Commitment
• Vacation accrual based on RN experience

Responsibilities

• Number of beds on unit: 26 bed unit, 22 private beds + 1 Safety Monitoring Unit (SMU) with 4 beds
• Patient population (age, diagnosis, specifics about unit): The unit serves patients typically above 17 years of age
• The patients are admitted with various diagnoses such as stroke, TIA, aneurysms, seizures, epilepsy, brain tumor, dementia, neuromuscular diseases, and ETOH withdrawal
• Also includes patients with neurosurgery procedures such as laminectomy, craniotomy, and ACDFs
• The SMU has one staff member assigned to the room
• The SMU helps them build and maintain a routine until they get a placement
• Nurse to Patient ratio: 1:5 (occasionally 1:6)
• The success of patient care is strongly rooted in teamwork and communication
• The unit leadership focuses on reinforcing teamwork and individual growth through employee engagement and various opportunities within the organization
• Frequent nursing skills/equipment used: NIH Stroke Scale, neuro assessment, nursing assessments, medication administration, collaboration with multiple disciplines, and ability to communicate patient care needs with the care team
• Hands-on skills such as IV insertion, foley insertion, tracheostomy care, using plum pump for fluid and medication administration, administering tube feeding, wound care and wound vacs, and ostomy bag care
• Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service
• Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice
• Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team
• Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs
• Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures
• Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation
• Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents
• Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues
• Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base
• Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution
• Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies
• Receives patient Bedside Shift Report from an RN at the beginning of each shift, ensuring the inclusion of the patient input, visual validation of a safe patient room environment at the time of shift change and updating of the patient communication board found in each patient room
• Delegates patient care tasks/responsibilities to assigned HCT’s and validates completion of delegated tasks throughout the shift
• Completes and documents basic RN patient care activities such assessments, interpretation of vital signs, ensure physician order completion, admission/discharge of patients, hourly rounding completion on each assigned patient, care plan documentation and patient education
• Meets Carle Med/Surg RN documentation standards for each assigned patient
• RN will provide patient medications utilizing the patient 5 Rights: Right Patient, Right Medication, Right Route, Right Dose and Right Time
• Maintains patient safety as the highest priority level: ensuring safety measure compliance such as fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, isolation precautions and patient ambulation safety
• Maintains a positive attitude at all times on unit that promotes a healthy work environment and a healing patient environment
• Keeps a diligent focus on prompt answering of patient call lights to ensure effective triage and completion of patient requests/medical needs
• Uses critical thinking to evaluate the overall patient condition and uses nursing judgement to identify and act on changes in patient status
• Effectively communicates within the healthcare team to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, effective patient care coordination and patient safety
• Provides competent care for patients who display mild to severe brain injury due to stroke, trauma or surgery; Can specifically identify and respond immediately to neurological changes and/or seizure activity

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