NIGHTS - Neuro PCU/Stepdown RN

About The Opportunity

Full-time nights - 7P-7A (rotating weekends)

Job Description

• Our Neuroscience Progressive Care Registered Nurses raise the bar by providing clinical expertise and the highest quality care, in the most compassionate way. As an RN on our 34-bed Neuro PCU, you will have the opportunity to provide treatment to patients with conditions that affect the brain, spine and nervous system. We are a Level 1 Comprehensive Stroke Center, Primary Stroke Center and a Level 4 Epilepsy Center offering stroke support groups and neurological rehabilitation. Our high acuity, fast paced floor offers you the opportunity to work with a strong group of Nurses that are committed to providing high quality care to our patients in one of the largest Neurology departments in the country.
• The typical patient population on this unit are TBI’s, brain tumors, post spinal patients, SDHs, SAHs, ICUs, Ischemic/hemorrhagic strokes, MVAs and MCCs.

Required Skills

Education
• BSN Required - Magnet Facility
• A.D.N with CNO approval and enrollment in BSN program currently or enrolled within 6 months of hire and completion with 24 months
Licenses/Certifications
• TX RN or Compact State Licensure
• ACLS and BLS
• PALS - within in 6 months
Experience
• Must have at least one (1) year Stepdown, Progressive Care, PCU or Intermediate Care RN experience in an acute care hospital - 2 Years is preferred
• Neuro Exprience is PREFERRED
• Must have basic Drip and basic EKG Knowledge
Additional Information
• 28 Bed CCU - Includes SICU-MICU and CVICU
• 1:2 Ratio
• Critical Care Unit, patient ratio is 1:3 - 1:4 and will see all types of patients, Open Heart, Trauma, Burn, Vascular, Sepsis. Required to float through CCU, Burn and Trauma
Type of culture (management style) of director or on the floor:
• Very big on customer service, treating the patient like family, focused on nurse friendly unit, team work between seasoned and new RN’s
• The Highest Acuity situations, very fast pace, 284 hospitals that transfer in from surrounding states. If you do not like fast paced, high acuity this is not for you.
• Expectation for accountability of team members to provide service excellence always, customer service is very important, available for support and need for escalations. Not a micro manager – delightful to work with!
Culture of the facility/ unit:
• 1. Have a 24 hour Trauma surgery Team
• 2. Free Parking, Leadership is involved in this hospital Use Meditech as their charting system
• 3. 58% of their nurses are CCRN Cert, 4-% Trauma Cert.
• 4. Facility/Department Educators
• 5. Magnet Hospital, Level 1 Trauma May 2017, Stroke Certified, Cardiac Certified, Palliative Care Cert,
• 6. Self-Scheduling facility and units, Tuition Reimbursement, loan forgiveness (2021), Cert assistance, 401k program w/match, receive rewards points for shopping or gift cards. Very big on customer service, treating the patient like family, focused on nurse friendly unit, team work between seasoned and new RN’s
• 7. Starbucks in lobby x2!!!
Selling Points
• Level 1 Trauma Facility
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Burn and Reconstructive Center