Clinical Nurse II: SICU/Neuro ICU Nights 36 hours/week Position Available In Saratoga, New York

Job Description:

Department/Unit:

ICU-Surgical And Neuroscience – B2

Work Shift:

Night (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$72,072.00 -$74,229.26 The Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SICUand Neuro ICU) has a combined total of 30 intensive care bedsdesigned to provide specialized care to the critically ill adult(14 and older) patient. The unit has a usual 50/50 split of patientpopulation between the neuro and surgical patient population. Thefocus of care is includes patients with life-threatening conditionsrelated to major elective and emergency surgical procedures,multi-trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, stroke,seizure, sepsis/multi-organ system failure, hemodynamic instabilityand failure to wean. The SICU and Neuro ICU patient needs encompassbut are not limited to comprehensive physical assessments,intensive monitoring, treatment of laboratory values, ventilatormanagement and hemodynamic monitoring. SICU-Neuro ICU nursesrequire the following skill set – ICP monitoring via EVD or bolt,spinal drains/catheters, brain oxygen monitoring, Artic Suntherapy, continuous EEG, intra-arterial catheter, non-invasivecardiac output, mechanical ventilation, continuous renalreplacement therapy, reconstructive flap monitoring, and massiveblood transfusion among others. Nursing will support the followingon-unit procedures including placement of arterial lines, centrallines, external ventricular drains and ICP monitors, SEPS drains,bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washouts, tracheostomy,percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbarpunctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains and others.

The nurse isresponsible for:

• Implementation of physician orders, administersmedications, starts IVs, performs treatments, procedures andspecial tests, and document treatment as required by company policyand local/state/federal rules and regulations.
• Order, interpret,and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’conditions.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs for, and responsesto, care rendered.
• Apply sound nursing judgment in patient caremanagement decisions.
• Provide primary and emergency care foroccupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
• Administer over-the-counter and prescription medications asordered.
• Collaborate with the nursing team to create a Plan ofCare for all patients.
• Direct and guide ancillary personnel andmaintain standards of professional nursing.
• Graduate of aprofessional academic nursing program in which a Diploma, AssociateDegree or Baccalaureate Degree is conferred
• Must hold current NYSRegistered Nurse license
• Obtain and maintains certification inBasic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Excellent communication, prioritization, organizational andtime-management skills
• Possess knowledge of quality concepts,principles, and problem-solving tools and techniques anddemonstrates ability to apply in support of departmental andpatient care quality improvement.

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