RN - ICU

Level 2 RN ICU Stepdown

Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: Neuromusculoskeletal Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Rotating Shift Schedule - Weekends, Holidays/On-Call/Callback/Charge per Unit Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Two (2) years experience required License: RN License (New York License ONLY) Certifications: BLS, ACLS preferred, NIHSS required Must-Have: - Stepdown experience/PCU experience - High acuity stroke and neurosurgery experience - Telemetry experience

Description: The neurosurgical unit offers extraordinary opportunities to care for a diverse patient population. You will work with multidisciplinary teams specializing in brain tumors, spinal malformations, neuroendovascular, and epilepsy surgery. This is a mixed-acuity unit with both floor-level and a high-acuity step-down unit for patients with more complex needs. Patients require hemodynamic and neurological monitoring. Ideal candidates have experience with Q1 neuro checks, EVDs, lumbar drains, subdural drains, and 3% NS. Experience with Cardene drips, arterial lines, carotid endarterectomy, aneurysm coiling/clips, and DBS Insertion is also beneficial. Knowledge of VP shunts and seizure management is advantageous.