Position Summary:

Position Highlights:

Number of beds on unit: 18Patient population      (age, diagnosis, specifics about unit): 18 or older, neuro & medical diagnosis (any      neurological disorder or disease, stroke designated unit, any medical or      surgical patient needing a higher level of care), Level of care:      Intermediate (ICU stepdown)Nurse to Patient      ratio: 1:4Department culture and      resources: Clinically      excellent staff, dedicated team always willing to help each other. Our      standard of care is vital signs taken every 4 hours at minimum, purposeful      hourly rounding, patients out of bed/ambulating whenever possible. Frequent nursing      skills/equipment used: Frequent medication administration, continuous telemetry      monitoring, frequent physical assessments, use of safe patient handling      equipment, management of surgical sites or wounds & surgical drains,      internal and external catheters