Neuro ICU RN- Nights

Job Description - Neuro ICU RN- FT Nights- 5K Bonus (260000I9)

Job Description

Description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Full-Time Nights; $5000 Sign on Bonus

JOB SUMMARY
The Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU) at UT Southwestern is one of the world’s premier neurological diagnostic and treatment centers. This role works collaboratively with the NSICU team to provide specialized nursing care for critically ill neuroscience patients.

The NSICU specializes in neurosurgical procedures, neurologic medical conditions, and comprehensive stroke care, with a patient population that is approximately 70% surgical, with specialties in tumor, neurovascular, and spine surgeries. As a Comprehensive Stroke Center for North Texas, it provides specialized care for acute strokes requiring neurological monitoring, mechanical thrombectomy, or surgical decompression.

Ideal candidates will have recent Neuro ICU experience and a passion for caring for high-acuity neuroscience patients, including stroke, neuro-trauma, and post-neurosurgical populations.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
• BSN preferred

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience in an ICU setting required
• 3+ years of Neuro ICU (NSICU) experience strongly preferred

• Current RN license in the State of Texas or eligibility through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) required

• BLS (Basic Life Support) through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) through the AHA or ARC
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification

JOB DUTIES

• Performs and accurately documents physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments. All assessments take into consideration age specific criteria (children, adolescents, adults and older adults).
• Actively anticipates patients and/or patient's family needs and expectations and utilizes these in conjunction with the assessment to develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient. Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizing nursing care. Maintains and utilizes competencies per unit expectation.
• Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions based on the completed assessment. Completes accurate and timely documentation of these interventions. Active coordinator of the interdisciplinary plan of care. Confers with all members of the health care team in a collaborative fashion. Shares information and observations of the patient and/or patient's family in a manner that advocates for optimal patient care.
• Appropriately prioritizes nursing interventions based upon completed assessment. Promptly identifies changes in condition as evidenced by nursing assessment, labs, x-rays, etc. Reports changes, takes follow-up action as appropriate. Actively involves patient in plan of care and keeps patient, family and/or care-giver informed.
• Evaluates implemented interventions and modifies care according to the evaluation. Documents interventions and modifications to the plan of care in an accurate and timely manner.
• Adheres to appropriate hospital and/or Department of Nursing policies, procedures, clinical pathways and nationally accepted standards of nursing practice. Incorporates ANA standards, into the provision of safe, quality patient care, utilizing current literature, and research. Practices in accordance with our Professional Practice Model "Relationship Based Care" and delivers care using our Care Delivery System "PACE" - Patient Focused, Accountable, Coordinated and Continuous and Evidence Based.
• Provides appropriate and timely answers and/or education to patients, patient's families, significant others and/or caregivers. Completes accurate and timely documentation of all…