RN, Neuroscience ICU

May be required to provide continuing care and monitoring of patients in locations outside of Neuro ICU, including MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, and Radiology.

• Self-reflective, self-directed learner who achieves progressive growth
• Identify gaps in knowledge and initiate seeking resources to identify and manage risks, practicing safely with a wide variety of patient populations
• Able to advance the plan of care when there is a lack of continuity of patient assignments
• Excellent time management
• Self-management
  • The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve wholeness of character and integrity, maintain competence, and continue personal and professional growth” (ANA, 2015).
• Integrate into a diversity of team cultures, including:

• Speaking up about questionable assignments, identifying alternatives
• Inquiring about performance improvement changes
• Actively participating in huddles
• Seeking resources to support completion of work when going to float to another unit within the shift
• any additional mandatory competencies as defined by OHSU, the Critical Care Cluster Practice Council, and the Unit-Based Nurse Practice Council

• Communication skills, including fluency in oral and written English.

  Basic computer skills, including the ability to send/receive email, navigate information technology associated with the position, and use Electronic Health Record information and tools.

• 1 year Critical Care RN experience
• BSN Graduates: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) 30 days before start date.
• ADN Graduates: Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program, 30 days before the start date.
• Associate degree Nurses required to enroll in the BSN program within 3 years of hire and complete within 5 years of hire
• Current, unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse License
• BLS at time of hire and must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• BLS and ACLS certification, and must stay current
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

CCRN, SCRN and CNRN are our unit-approved department-specific certifications.