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"&lt;P&gt;Department/Unit:&lt;/P&gt;ICU-Surgical And Neuroscience - B2&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Work Shift:&lt;/P&gt;Staffing Options Program (United States of America)&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;The Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SICU and Neuro ICU) has a combined total of 30 intensive care beds designed to provide specialized care to the critically ill adult (14 and older) patient. The unit has a usual 50/50 split of patient population between the neuro and surgical patient population. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The focus of care includes patients with life-threatening conditions related to major elective and emergency surgical procedures, multi-trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, stroke, seizure, sepsis/multi-organ system failure, hemodynamic instability and failure to wean. The SICU and Neuro ICU patient needs encompass but are not limited to comprehensive physical assessments, intensive monitoring, treatment of laboratory values, ventilator management and hemodynamic monitoring. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;SICU-Neuro ICU nurses require the following skill set - ICP monitoring via EVD and bolt, spinal drains/catheters, brain oxygen monitoring, Artic Sun therapy, continuous EEG, intra-arterial catheter, non-invasive cardiac output, mechanical ventilation, continuous renal replacement therapy, reconstructive flap monitoring, and massive blood transfusion among others. Nursing will support the following on-unit procedures including placement of arterial lines, central lines, external ventricular drains and ICP monitors, SEPS drains, bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washouts, tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar punctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains and others.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Must have previous experience working in Surgical, Neuro and Trauma Intensive Care Units&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thank you for your interest in Albany Med!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Please be aware for the safety and security of our colleagues and patients all new employees are required to successfully complete all applicable federal, State and institutionally mandated pre-employment screening requirements including:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;UL&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Relevant Background Check(s)&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Drug Screen&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;PPD / Tuberculosis Test&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Reference Check&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI&gt;Applicable vaccinations&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Albany Med is an equal opportunity employer.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Access to information is based on a need to know and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.&lt;/P&gt;"
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