Registered Nurse Neuro Trauma ICU
Lakewood, CO - USA
Job Summary
Every day you will promote optimal patient health well-being and safety through the nursing process adhering to patient care standards guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission.
To be successful in this role you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate high-quality patient care strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive mission-driven environment.
- Assess patients physical psychosocial cultural and spiritual needs through observation interview review of medical records & clinical data.
- Evaluates patients response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including but not limited to IVs incision/wound care medication administration catheterization and specimen and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records.
- Document ongoing status interventions patient response and outcomes in an accurate timely information technology to communicate manage knowledge mitigate error and support decision-making.
- Promote advocate and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient/family education through assessment of patient/family learning readiness needs and ability.
- Provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching.
We are offering a $20000 sign on in addition to up to $8000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.
.90 FTE-FT nights-7pm-7:30am
- Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
- Active and unencumbered RN License in state of employment
- BLS from AHA
- ACLS from AHA
- NIHSS
- TCAR or TNCC within one year of hire
- One year RN ICU experience
- Physical Requirements: Medium Work exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently and/or up to 10lbs. constantly
Preferred
- Bachelors Degree in Nursing
- CCRN
The Neuro Trauma Intensive Care Unit department at St. Anthony Hospital one of our achieved Magnet hospitals with 24 in the NTICU . The primary focus in NTICU is trauma and neuro trauma. Our typical patient diagnoses are MVA/MCA TBI penetrating trauma assaults SDH SAH IVH SCI and orthopedic fractures. We work very closely with our physician groups to collaborate on care. Nursing is well respected and a vital part of the care team for the patient. We have a strong culture of teamwork within the unit and have developed a well-rounded residency program for bringing in new nurses to the ICU.
Located in Lakewood Colorado St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured 2023 we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards certifications and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commissions National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If youre looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma cardiology stroke neurosciences breast imaging cancer/oncology care surgery and more we invite you to apply.
Required Experience:
IC