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Salary: $18526 / Week

$2,926 wk./48 hrs. OR $2,218 wk./36 hrs.

$27 hr. | OT - $75 hr. | Stipends - $1,246

36 or 48 hr./wk. contracts available

Days or Nights

Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Three weekends out of every six week schedule. Every other holiday.

Required Certs to be attached upon submittal: Must have current active compact license. AHA BLS, AHA ACLS and NIHSS.

Minimum Experience REQUIRED: Two years of strong Neuro exp, 1 travel assignment, trauma level II experience.

Charting Experience: Recent EPIC experience required (will be required to do a checkoff class)

Patient Population: Neuro and Neuro-Surgical patients – CVAs, elective back/neck surgeries, post-op cranis, cerebral angiogram. General medical and psych.

Skillset: NIHSS/dysphagia screen/strong Neuro assessments, basic tele interpretation, strict I’s & O’s/straight cath/Foleys, intitate/titrate heparin gtts., blood/blood product administration/venipuncture/blood cultures, NG tubes, indwelling drain managemen, stable gtts. (i.e. Protonix, Lasic, etc.). Must have strong assessment and critical thinking skills!

Unit Information: 37 beds. Ratio: Days 1:5-6; NOCs 1:5-7; CN takes partial patient assignment.

Unit Strengths: Excellent leadership - manager has been with the organization since 2012 and managing the until since 2020. Strong, well-development team of staff nurses who welcome travelers!

Amergis Healthcare Staffing is seeking a Neuro ICU Registered Nurse (RN) to assume responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care. The Neuro ICU Registered Nurse (RN) consistently performs according to nursing standards and is accountable in managing patient care and assisting others in the management of patient care.

Responsibilities

+ Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.

+ Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psycho-social changes in the patient’s condition.

+ Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard.

+ Initiates and evaluates patient and/or family education.

+ Compares expected and actual outcomes of care and identifies deviation from the plan of care.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

+ Current Registered Nurse (RN) License for the state in which the nurse practices.

+ Current Health Certificate (if applicable).

+ Current PPD or Chest X-Ray.

+ The physical ability and perceptual acuity, (e.g., visual, hearing) to satisfactorily perform all direct and indirect patient care functions.

+ Demonstrate the ability to effectively use the nursing process.

+ Minimum of one year Neuro ICU (RN) experience within the last three years preferred.

+ Current BLS, ACLS and PALS card (per facility or contract requirement.

+ Successful completion of the Amergis screening for the clinical specialty area(s) in which the RN practices

Please note that this pay range represents a good faith estimate of the compensation that will be offered for this position based on the circumstances. The actual pay offered to a successful candidate will take into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to location, experience, and other variable factors.

Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

+ Competitive pay & weekly paychecks

+ Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

+ 401(k) savings plan

+ Awards and recognition programs

*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.