REGISTERED NURSE - NEUROLOGY

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES-

Registered Nurse - Neurology

RN - NEURO

Full-Time

Registered Nurse candidates for the Neurology Department will have the following job responsibilities:

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
• Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Nursing care of ischemic, TIAs, and non-traumatic hemorrhagic strokes.
• Performance of NIHSS, nursing bedside swallow screen.
• Perform stroke patient education utilizing health literacy education principles.
• Familiar with stroke guideline driven stroke discharge medications.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS-

Registered Nurse - Neurology

RN - NEURO

Full-Time

Registered Nurse candidates for the Neurology Department must meet the following minimum job qualifications:

• Completion of accredited School of Nursing required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Minimum one year Required: in an acute care facility or successful completion of a training course/orientation and standard competencies within six months of hire.
• Preferred: Acute care and/or neurology experience
• Required: Registered Nurse in Oregon State
• Required Upon Hire/transfer: Basic Life Support
• Required: NIHSS within six months of hire or transfer date

Pay Rate: $47.40 - $74.48/hour