Registered Nurse Level IV - Acute Surgical Unit (3300)

HOW WE CARE FOR YOU:

At Rochester Regional Health, we are dedicated to getting healthcare right. Our robust benefits and total rewards foster employee wellbeing, professional development and personal growth. We care for your career while caring for the community.

• Health & Wellness Benefits starting Your First Day

• Personal Time that includes Vacation Time, Sick Time & Holidays

• Retirement Savings Program

• Same Day Pay through DailyPay

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Tuition Assistance & Reimbursement

• Certification

• Enhanced Shift Differentials

• Employee Discount Programs

• Free Parking

As a Registered Nurse Level IV, you will leverage your clinical expertise and leadership skills to develop and implement comprehensive care plans for patients. Additionally, you will serve as a mentor to fellow team members, providing guidance and support to ensure the highest standards of care on the unit.

Nursing Excellence in Neurosurgical Patient-Centered Care

The 3300 Unit at Unity Hospital is a 21-bed, high-acuity surgical unit specializing in complex care of surgical patients with cardiac and medical comorbidities, including serving as the hospital’s designated post-operative unit caring for individuals with neurosurgical needs. We provide exceptional, patient-centered care to a diverse patient population with multiple acute and chronic conditions, making our unit a dynamic and rewarding environment for nurses and healthcare professionals seeking to advance their clinical skills.

This unit offers a unique, fast-paced setting that enables nurses to develop and strengthen expertise in caring for neurosurgical complex patients. Our team is committed to providing evidence-based, compassionate care while fostering a collaborative and supportive environment for both new and experienced nurses. Our nurses thrive on continuous learning, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary teamwork.

Diverse and High-Acuity Patient Population

Our unit provides care to patients with a variety of complex conditions, including:

• Telemetry and acute medical conditions, requiring close monitoring and intervention.
• Patients experiencing drug and alcohol withdrawal, assessed using the CIWA protocol, stabilized, and transitioned to rehabilitation facilities when appropriate.
• Complex wound care patients, including those with wound vacs, pressure ulcers, and post-surgical wounds, allowing our team to develop advanced wound management expertise.
• Care of post-operative patients to include post-operative craniotomies, laminectomies, foraminotomies, spinal fusions, pituitary tumor removals, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and chest tube placement, in addition to care of post-operative below knee amputations and above the knee amputations.
• Nurses on this unit also care for patients requiring Insulin drips, Cardizem drips, Heparin drips, Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) pain management.

This position is part of the Registered Nurse Level IV (Clinical Nurse IV) role and requires the following to be completed within 12 months of employment:

• Completion of the Clinical Ladder binder

• A minimum of 5 activities in each pillar: Leadership, Quality, Organizational Contribution

• 15 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

• 20 Flex items

STATUS: Full Time

LOCATION: Unity Hospital

DEPARTMENT: Acute Surgical Unit (3300)

SCHEDULE: Day/Evening/Night - Every other weekend / holiday

ATTRIBUTES

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required.

• Minimum of 6 months experience as a registered nurse.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assessment. Perform initial and ongoing assessment of the patient; demonstrate exceptional clinical judgment and advanced assessment skills; communicate and document assessment with interdisciplinary team; utilize all available resources in order to meet the needs of the patient and family
• Planning & Implementation. Develop and document plan of care, treatment and services; collaborate interdisciplinary health team to deliver care; maintains an appropriate nurse-patient relationship and provides an exceptional experience for the patient and family
• Evaluation & Education. Evaluate, communicate and document patient responses to care; revise plan of care based on ongoing evaluations; ensure the patient receives and understands education/training specific to their needs and abilitie