Clinical Nurse II: SICU/Neuro ICU 36 hrs/week NIGHTS

5 days ago


Malden Bridge, United States Albany Medical Center Full time
Clinical Nurse II: SICU/Neuro ICU 36 hrs/week NIGHTS at Albany Medical Center summary:

The Clinical Nurse II in the SICU/Neuro ICU provides specialized care to critically ill adult patients, with responsibilities including administering medications, managing ventilators, and performing various clinical procedures. This role requires expertise in monitoring advanced medical conditions such as traumatic brain injuries and multi-organ failure, along with collaboration within a nursing team to ensure optimal patient care. The nurse must hold a current registered nursing license and certifications in BLS and ACLS while demonstrating strong communication and organizational skills.

Department/Unit:

ICU-Surgical And Neuroscience - B2

Work Shift:

Night (United States of America)

Hourly Range: $34.65 - $35.69

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 the critically ill adult (14 and older) patient.  The unit has a usual 50/50 split of patient population between the neuro and surgical patient population.  

The focus of care is 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 but are not limited to 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, and massive blood transfusion among others.  Nursing will support the following on-unit procedures including placement of arterial lines, central lines, external ventricular drains and ICP monitors, SEPS drains, bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washouts, tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar punctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains and others.

The nurse is responsible for:

• Implementation of physician orders, administers medications, starts IVs, performs treatments, procedures and special tests, and document treatment as required by company policy and local/state/federal rules and regulations.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' conditions.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs for, and responses to, care rendered.
• Apply sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions.
• Provide primary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
• Administer over-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered.
• Collaborate with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients.
• Direct and guide ancillary personnel and maintain standards of professional nursing.

• 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 maintains 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 demonstrates 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.


Keywords:

Clinical Nurse, SICU, Neuro ICU, Critical Care, Nursing, Patient Management, Trauma Care, Intensive Care, ACLS, BLS



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