Registered Nurse Neuro Critical Care Unit

Job Title:Clinical Nurse

Unit: SICU

Schedule/Shift: Full-Per Diem

Location:Silver Spring Maryland

Description:

This 16-bed intensive care unit provides care to surgical patients and neurosurgical and medical patients with complex needs that require critical care modalities and interventions and epilepsy monitoring.

All intensive care units are staffed with Intensivists Registered Nurses and Health Unit Coordinators. Staff receive support from multidisciplinary team including but not limited to stroke coordinator and neurosurgery team.

SICU/NCCU is an AACN recognized Beacon Unit.

General Summary:

Using the Quality Caring Model demonstrates acceptable performance and applies the nursing process to plan and manage the care of routine patients including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. Effectively communicates fundamental patient/family information to health care team. Identifies and communicates variances from patient goals. Responsible for providing and coordinating interdisciplinary patient care utilizing the nursing process.

This job description performance appraisal and competency assessment applies to all Registered Nurses who have successfully met performance expectations for Registered Nurse. The employee supports the Mission of Trinity Health and Holy Cross Health.

What you will need

Required:

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program; basic professional nursing degree (with requirement to obtain a BSN within a specific time frame)

• Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or Compact State as a Registered Nurse.

• BLS certification (issued through the American Heart Association)

Preferred:

• BSN or MSN preferred

• At least 2 year of nursing experience in an ICU

Minimum Knowledge Skills & Abilities Required:

• Current knowledge of nursing skills and practice

• Computer and audiovisual skills using various applications: internet email word processing

• Ability to retrieve and interpret data

• Effectively read speak write compose and comprehend English

• Effective eye and hand coordination

• Ability to analyze and synthesize information within a short period of time

• Effective problem-solving skills

• Ability to multi-task organize and prioritize

• Ability to work well with individuals and groups

Pay Range -$40.09-$57.68

Pay is based on experience skills and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on locatiton.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.