Registered Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Care Unit (Stepdown)
Core
Provide continuous monitoring and advanced nursing interventions for patients too ill for general med/surg but not requiring intensive care.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Intermediate Care Unit)
Builds
Patient care in a 24-bed stepdown unit
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Care Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Critical thinking, Nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation), Ventilator management, Tracheostomy care, Telemetry monitoring, Heparin infusion administration, BiPAP/CPAP management, High flow nasal cannula management, Post-operative cardiac and vascular patient care
Preferred skills
BSN or MSN degree, Transition to Practice program completion
Technologies
Ventilators, Telemetry monitors, BiPAP/CPAP machines, Heparin pumps
Responsibilities
Perform competent level of nursing care using the nursing process, Manage ventilator and tracheostomy patients, Administer heparin infusions, Monitor telemetry and respiratory support devices, Provide post-operative care for cardiac and vascular patients
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level (New grads welcome)