Job Description

: The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.

Unit Details

The Neuro Critical Care Unit specializes in the treatment and care of complex neurological patients affected by ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, and seizure. We also treat neurologic diseases such as Guillain-Barre syndrome and myasthenia gravis. We provide intensive care for patients after brain and spinal surgery. We manage patients with cerebral edema, hydrocephalus, elevated ICP, hemicraniectomy, vasospasm, status epilepticus, DI, SIADH, cerebral salt wasting, and brain death. While we are specialized in neurology, the NCCU also sees ICU patients that reach beyond neurology. You will be trained on specialized equipment such as external ventricular and lumbar drains. Our unit requires and would train you to perform detailed neurological assessments and to be certified in the NIHSS. Nurses must be able to clearly communicate with Providers to ensure changes in patient status are addressed in a timely manner. On our team-oriented unit we foster a teaching/learning atmosphere as we strive to provide excellent specialty care for complex neurological patients with critical care needs.

Position Details

\xc2\xb7 Benefits Eligible: Yes

\xc2\xb7 Shift Details: Full time, 36 hours/week, variable shifts

\xc2\xb7 Department: Neuro Critical Care Unit (Neuro ICU)

\xc2\xb7 Primary Location: Intermountain Medical Center

\xc2\xb7 Additional Details: Licensed RN experience in an ICU and/or high acuity setting preferred. One year licensed RN experience required.

Job Essentials

Assess:
Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative and developmental skills as appropriate).
Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others.

Plan:
Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care.
Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education.
Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).

Implement:
Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination and collaboration as appropriate.
Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions.
Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.

Evaluate:
Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient and family satisfaction.
Revises plan of care as indicated, and reassesses changes as appropriate.

Professionalism:
Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others.
Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice: complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

Current RN License in state of practice.
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Basic Life Support (BLS)
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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

(Applicants must either have required additional certifications (e.g. ACLS, PALs, NRP) upon hire or must obtain them within a specified timeframe determined by service line and department guidelines.)
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Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
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RNs with less than 12 months of working experience as an RN prior to joining Intermountain must obtain their BSN within five years of their start date.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor\'s Degree in Nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
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Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
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Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
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xpected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
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Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).
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May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Anticipated job posting close date: 02/01/2024

Location: Intermountain Medical Center

Work City: Murray

Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $33.19 - $49.25

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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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