Registered Nurse Surgical ICU

Surgical ICU Stepdown RN - 36 Hour Nights, 7 P - 7A, With Every Other Weekend

This 38 -bed unit provides care for intermediate level surgical patients. Expected patient population consists of post -operative patients requiring intermediate level care, either directly transferred from the PACU or in the SICU. Specialties include cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, trauma and transplant patients.

• IMCU core competencies
  
• CAPD
  
• Post -operative care of cardiac surgery patients (post ICU)
  
• Care of the ventilated patient
  
• Care of the thoracic surgery patients
  
• Hemodynamic monitoring: arterial lines
  
• Stable doses of dopamine, neo -synephrine, diltiazem, dobutamine, nitroglycerine (non -titrated)
  
• Care of post -operative cervical spine and traumatic brain injured patients (post SICU)
  
• Post -SICU care of esophagectomy, laryngectomy, or major oromaxillary surgery
  
• Post -operative renal transplant
  
• Continuous renal replacement therapies
  
• Care of high -risk OB patients
  

Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

• MA RN License
  
• BSN Degree Preferred
  
• 2 Years Acute Experience

Benefits

BONUS: