Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit - Surgical Step Down, 36 Hours (Day/Night / Rotating Weekends)
Core
Deliver nursing care for intermediate-level surgical patients in a 38-bed unit, including post-operative, trauma, vascular, neurosurgery, transplant, and cardiothoracic surgery cases.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Intermediate Care/Surgical Step Down)
Builds
Patient care plans and clinical interventions for surgical recovery
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, care planning, intervention, patient education, inter-professional coordination, record management, data entry, policy adherence, quality improvement participation
Preferred skills
BLS certification, ACLS certification, BSN degree, fluency in another language
Technologies
Computerized data systems
Responsibilities
Assess, diagnose, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care; educate patients; communicate with healthcare team, patients, and families; coordinate and delegate care activities; update and manage patient records; enter and interpret computerized data; follow nursing organization guidelines and policies; assist leadership in quality improvement projects