Registered Nurse - Neuro

NHFMC Neurosciences Unit is a 43-bed acute inpatient unit dedicated to the care of patients with stroke and other neurological and neurosurgical disorders, with 33 medical telemetry beds, 6 medical surgical beds, and 4 intermediate level epilepsy monitoring beds. Our unit Average Length of Stay is 4.7 days and the average patient age is 65.6. Adult patients who are 18 years of age or older are accepted to this unit. Patients for Epilepsy Monitoring must be 18 years of age or older. Care Delivery Method Services are provided by trained and competent team members. Clinical oversight, feedback and direct supervision are provided by Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) as well as a Nurse Manager who is 24 hour accountable operationally for team member performance and patient care. Nursing care is delivered using a staffing model of 5:1 for RN ratio and 7:1 for CNAs’ ratio, depending on the unit census.

Nursing Major Patient Population appropriate for admission to neurosciences: · Stroke (stabilized Ischemic and Hemorrhagic) · TIA · Stable Neurology and neurosurgery service patients · Neurology and Neurosurgery patients requiring medical telemetry and/or pulse oximetry monitoring · Medical surgical patient requiring telemetry

The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The Registered Nurse accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures.

At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities. Therefore, we invite applicants from all group dynamics to apply to our exciting career opportunities. 

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• Educations: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree Preferred. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. If your RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license. In order to be considered for current licensure status, you must apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course.
• Experience: One year relevant experience Preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: Current RN licensure in appropriate state Required. Advanced certifications as required per facility Required.
• Additional Skills Required: Appropriate customer service, effective and appropriate customer relations, verbal and non-verbal communication techniques, interpersonal relationship skills, conflict resolution, critical thinking and computer literacy. Advanced training as required by department.

It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time.

• Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement.
• The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.
• All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm".