(Archived) Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuro Trauma ICU - HIRING NOW!

RN ICU (Neuro-Trauma/MSICU/CICU) - Asheville, North Carolina
Full-time Nights 7P-7A

$24 - $41p/h+ additional shift differential pay & comprehensive benefits package

We are seeking RN's to join our Neuro-trauma ICU team at our hospital in Asheville, NC. We are a 763-bed healthcare facility located in Asheville, North Carolina and have the only Level II Trauma Center in the region. Our Neuro-trauma ICU is a combined unit providing neuro-intensive care as well as surgical-trauma care. It serves a variety of patients often found on both trauma and neuro units. This could be a great blend for those looking to broaden their knowledge and careers as you will float between our MSICU/NTICU/CICU.

Job Summary

Provides leadership, which facilitates the delivery of professional nursing care for the comfort and well-being of patients. Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family. Implements medically prescribed interventions.

Required Education/Certifications/License:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Effective 3/1/18 Bachelor of Science in Nursing OR enroll in a BSN or advanced degree program within 6 months AND obtain a BSN within 4 years of hire date into RN position.
• Must have and maintain current licensure as registered nurse with the North Carolina Board of Nursing. eNLC (Enhanced Nurse License Compact) license may apply, licensee should confirm with NCBON Certificate: BLS Healthcare Provider.

Additional Information:

• Experience in Camino, slash bolts, craniotomies, brain drains, post neuro-surgery patients a big PLUS!
• 20 beds (currently 16 about to go to 20)
• Ratio is 1:2 and occasionally could be 3 depending on staffing needs
• Patient Population is trauma and neuro- not as much variety as our MSICU (ie. motorcycle accidents, MVA, ATV, tree errors, elderly falls, pelvic breaks etc- with this, a lot of patients can be older)
• 5 Neurosurgeons on staff
• Seasonal census: higher in summer and fall
• Patients are on life support, titrating drips, acuity much higher than trauma care
• Team-based nursing model
• 1 CNA 11a-11p 6 days a week so RN-driven care
• We do Multi-disciplinary rounding- nurse driven rounding of all clinical providers and care team at one time discussing patient and status-depends on provider availability-Mon-Fri
• Patient length of stay is 3-5 days, really just depends, can be weeks
• Patient Transfers most often go to TCU or Neuro.
• Must be able to handle very busy, fast paced unit
  

If you are an RN with ICU experience looking for an opportunity to be apart of an amazing team, a desire for continued professional growth, then please APPLY TODAY FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION for a position with us in Asheville, NC. Please send resume to [Register to View] for immediate consideration.