RN, ICU

Registered Nurse - Neurosurgical Unit

4x12.0 Rotating Shift Schedule - Includes Weekends, Holidays, On-Call, and Callback per Unit Needs.

Job Description

The neurosurgical unit offers extraordinary opportunities to care for a diverse patient population. Work with multidisciplinary teams who specialize in brain tumors, spinal malformations, neuroendovascular, and epilepsy surgery. This is a mixed-acuity unit with both floor-level and an 8-bed high-acuity step-down unit for patients with more complex needs requiring hemodynamic and neurological monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Q1 neuro checks and manage complex patients requiring specialized monitoring.
• Administer IV therapies including 3% NS and Cardene drips.
• Oversee EVDs, lumbar drains, subdural drains, and arterial lines.
• Support procedures such as carotid endarterectomy and aneurysm coiling/clips.
• Manage deep brain stimulation (DBS) insertions and VP shunts.
• Implement seizure management protocols and other nursing interventions.

Required Experience / Certifications / Licensure

• Must have 2 years of Stepdown/PCU experience.
• Current RN License in New York only.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association required.
• Telemetry experience is required.
• ACLS certification from the American Heart Association preferred.
• NIHSS certification required.
• High acuity stroke and neurosurgery experience is mandatory.