Registered Nurse PRN II Trauma Step Down Unit

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The Registered RN is a professional caregiver who as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. They supervise and provide care to these patients utilizing the nursing process including the therapeutic use of self.

Key Responsibilities

Follows established policies and procedures.

Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors.

Provides excellent customer service interfacing well with all levels of staff management and physicians.

Applies Coopers core values.

Performs Other duties as required.

TheTraumaStep-Down Unit (TSDU) is a 9-bed intermediate critical care unit specializing in the care oftraumatically injured patients. Patients with serious but less critical injuries can be admitted to the TSDU directly from the ED or the RossTraumaAdmitting Area.Patients usually cared for in this area include those withtraumatic brain injuries spinal cord injuries rib fractures and lung injuries as well as diverse orthopedic injuries requiring frequent monitoring and care.Patients may also be transferred to the TSDU from theTrauma/Surgical ICU when their clinical condition has improved but close monitoring or ventilator support is still. The unit is staffed with registered nurses critical care technicianstraumasurgery nurse practitioners and resident physicians. Staff also work closely with respiratory therapy and specialized surgical groups such as orthopedics and neurosurgery. Nurses and critical care technicians working in this area receive education specific to the care of thetraumapatient.

A minimum of one year or more of RN acute care experience in an inpatient setting is preferred

Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing.

Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse).

Current NJ-BLSCertification(Basic Life Support)

Certain specialties may require advanced certification (i.e. ACLS NALS PALS).