Provide evidence-based nursing care to neurosurgical and trauma patients in an inpatient surgical unit with an attached step-down unit.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and implement patient-centered plans of care.
- Deliver comprehensive nursing interventions and monitor patient status.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate treatments and discharge needs.
- Address patients’ and families’ physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and educational needs.
- Provide supportive communication to promote understanding and engagement in care.
Required qualifications and skills:
- Strong clinical judgment and ability to deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care.
- Experience or demonstrated competence caring for neurosurgical and trauma patients.
- Effective teamwork skills and clear, compassionate patient and family communication.
- Ability to assess needs holistically and tailor care to individual preferences.