Clinical Nurse; Registered Nurse​/RN CA- Neuroscience, ENT ICU

Overview

Position Title:

Clinical Nurse (Registered Nurse/RN) CA5 - Neuroscience, ENT ICU Bell Hospital

The Clinical Nurse provides professional nursing care through assessment and accurate documentation, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation for the comfort and well-being of patients. Carries out a plan of care specific to unit competencies for the target patient population. Coordinates care delivery and education through collaboration with patient, family and all health care team providers to ensure safe, effective and quality patient care.

Follows organizational policies in providing safe patient care. Performs other duties as assigned. We are currently hiring for a Clinical Nurse (Registered Nurse) on our CA5 ICU - Neuroscience, ENT, and Medical Oncology. Nights Shifts Available. Cambridge 5 Neuro/ENT ICU.

Patients who are critically ill with neurological, neurosurgical, and head/neck disorders receive expert care from our Neurosciences and ENT Intensive Care team. This unit cares for conditions such as acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, brain tumors, intracranial aneurysms, neuromuscular diseases, status epilepticus, and head and neck cancer. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, our physicians, nurses and other specialists recognize stroke symptoms and provide immediate help, improving outcomes for stroke patients.

This is a fast-paced unit that offers a highly rewarding experience for healthcare providers.

Examples of patient types include:

- Craniotomy for tumors, arteriovenous malformations, and intracranial aneurysms - Spinal cord injury - Spine surgery - Movement disorders requiring surgical intervention (Parkinson’s Disease, Essential Tremor, etc.) - Surgical intervention for chronic pain and/or spasticity management - Hydrocephalus - Acute Ischemic Stroke, Hemorrhagic Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Neuromuscular diseases requiring mechanical ventilation and support - Neuroinfectious diseases - ENT specialty including skull base procedures and procedures for head and neck cancers - Some traumatic brain injuries when our Neurosurgery team is primary Technology used in the CA5 ICU includes intracranial pressure monitoring (intraparenchymal and intraventricular), Phillips cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring systems, Pupillometry, intracranial electrode seizure monitoring with advanced seizure detection equipment, and more.

Nurses with specialized CA5 ICU training staff the Acute Stroke Response Team and play an integral role in treatment of this medical emergency. Additionally, CA5 ICU nurses are part of our Rapid Response and Code Blue teams in the Cambridge tower. Nurses and care team members are integral to unit decision-making, nursing practice, and many participate in Health System committees.

The University of Kansas Health System is the region’s premier academic medical center recognized for quality by: U.S. News & World Report ranks The University of Kansas Hospital as the best in Kansas City and in Kansas. The hospital is the first in Kansas to earn Magnet designation for nursing excellence and one of few to earn it 3 consecutive times.

Our health system ranks 5th among 99 academic medical centers, earning Vizient’s 2018 Bernard

A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award.

• Provides professional nursing care through assessment and accurate documentation, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation for the comfort and well-being of patients.
• Carries out a plan of care specific to unit competencies for the target patient population.
• Coordinates care delivery and education through collaboration with patient, family and all health care team providers to ensure safe, effective and quality patient care.
• Follows organizational policies in providing safe patient care.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be…