Neurosurgery Nurse – Nights

LiveWell Homecare Agency, LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Night shifts

Weekend rotations

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

LiveWell Homecare Agency, LLC is seeking a compassionate registered nurse to provide direct patient care in a neurosurgery unit, focusing on patients after cranial or spinal procedures, stroke, or neurological conditions.

You will assess and plan care, educate families, collaborate with the healthcare team, and ensure safety and quality throughout the continuum of care. This role offers professional development, a sign-on bonus, night shifts, weekend rotations, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• No prior experience necessary; less than 2 years preferred for higher education.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and patient assessment skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, safety-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care according to nursing standards.
• Promote patient and family-centered care, including education on illness management, post-treatment care, and medication administration.
• Develop and document individualized care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team, ensuring effective communication across the continuum of care.
• Use critical nursing skills to evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, respecting patient values, cultural, and spiritual considerations.
• Participate in activities that ensure patient safety, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain a safety-sensitive approach, working in a constant state of alertness to ensure safe care delivery.

Skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Patient assessment

Job description

Role Overview: Provides direct patient care in a neurosurgery unit, focusing on patients who have undergone cranial or spinal procedures, stroke, or neurological conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care according to nursing standards.
• Promote patient and family-centered care, including education on illness management, post-treatment care, and medication administration.
• Develop and document individualized care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team, ensuring effective communication across the continuum of care.
• Use critical nursing skills to evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, respecting patient values, cultural, and spiritual considerations.
• Participate in activities that ensure patient safety, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain a safety-sensitive approach, working in a constant state of alertness to ensure safe care delivery.

Qualifications & Skills:

• No prior experience necessary; less than 2 years preferred for higher education.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and patient assessment skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, safety-focused environment.

Additional Highlights: Opportunities for professional development via a career ladder with pay increases, a sign-on bonus, night shifts, weekend rotations, and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, tuition assistance, and paid time off.