Effective 1/11/2024, local candidates are no longer being accepted by AMC.
Competency test required within 48 hours of submission, sent via candidates email.
Must have RECENT Trauma Level One experience.
1.5 years of 600+ bed academic hospital experience or 2 years of total (traveling + perm) experience.
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 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.
SICU-Neuro ICU nurses require the skill set for ICP monitoring via EVD and 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, and massive blood transfusion among others.
Nursing will support on-unit procedures including placement of arterial lines, central lines, external ventricular drains and ICP monitors, bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washouts, tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar punctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains and others.
Job Requirements
MUST have competency with EVDs, bolts, ICP management along with experience with trauma and complex surgical patients.
Additional Details
Reason for opening (special, internal vacancy, leave coverage).
Will position be required to float to other units?
Number of beds in your facility?
Years of experience required?
Will review clinicians with pending state license?