Position Overview
Summary This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): APPROVED! Learn more. Responsibilities The Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) is a 10-bed unit specializing in surgery, vascular surgery, neurosurgery and abdominal surgery. Duties include but not limited to: Fully participates, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team, in providing direct patient care to the critically ill Veteran post-operatively and any medical overflow patient. Responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and delivery of optimal care (ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses). Trained on and maintains competence in use of low-use/high-risk equipment- IABP, CRRT and others. This includes equipment that promotes safety in patient movement, ambulation. Monitors cardiac rhythms, ventilation status, lab values, mentation, p...