Clinical Nurse II: SICU/Neuro ICU - 36 hours/week NIGHTS
Apply at locations: 43 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208
Time Type: Part time
Posted on: 30+ Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: 57560
Department/Unit: ICU-Surgical And Neuroscience - B2
Work Shift: Night (United States of America)
The Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SICU and Neuro ICU) has a combined total of 30 intensive care beds designed to provide specialized care to critically ill adult patients (14 and older). The unit has a usual 50/50 split of patient population between neuro and surgical patients.
The focus of care includes patients with life-threatening conditions related to major elective and emergency surgical procedures, multi-trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, stroke, seizure, sepsis/multi-organ system failure, hemodynamic instability, and failure to wean. The SICU and Neuro ICU patient needs encompass comprehensive physical assessments, intensive monitoring, treatment of laboratory values, ventilator management, and hemodynamic monitoring.
SICU-Neuro ICU nurses require the following skill set:
- ICP monitoring via EVD or bolt
- Spinal drains/catheters
- Brain oxygen monitoring
- Artic Sun therapy
- Continuous EEG
- Intra-arterial catheter
- Non-invasive cardiac output
- Mechanical ventilation
- Continuous renal replacement therapy
- Reconstructive flap monitoring
- Massive blood transfusion
Nursing will support on-unit procedures including placement of arterial lines, central lines, external ventricular drains, ICP monitors, SEPS drains, bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washouts, tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar punctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains, and others.
Hourly Range: $34.65 - $35.69
The nurse is responsible for:
- Implementation of physician orders, administering medications, starting IVs, performing treatments, procedures, and special tests, and documenting treatment as required by company policy and local/state/federal rules and regulations.
- Ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' conditions.
- Assessing and evaluating patient needs for, and responses to, care rendered.
- Applying sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions.
- Providing primary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
- Administering over-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered.
- Collaborating with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients.
- Directing and guiding ancillary personnel and maintaining standards of professional nursing.
Minimum Requirements:
- Graduate of a professional academic nursing program in which a Diploma, Associate Degree, or Baccalaureate Degree is conferred.
- Must hold current NYS Registered Nurse license.
- Obtain and maintain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
- Excellent communication, prioritization, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Possess knowledge of quality concepts, principles, and problem-solving tools and techniques and demonstrate ability to apply in support of departmental and patient care quality improvement.
Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!
Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
- Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties.
- Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose.
- Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
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