Centralized Resource Pool (CRP) RN - Critical Care - Maternal Child

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada•Las Vegas, NV

7d•Onsite

About The Position

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is a Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, UMC became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. This is a full-time opportunity. The CRP Registered Nurse will be assigned to various Critical Care units including Maternal/Pediatric, Surgical and Emergency services based on departmental needs. The nurse will provide care to acutely and critically ill patients, in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment. These patients are facing life-threatening problems with varying needs, which require extensive medication protocols and therapies. The nurse provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
One (1) year recent, within the last five years, of critical care experience.
Current License by the Nevada State Board of Nursing to Practice as a Registered Nurse
Basic Life support (BLS) certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
Minimum of three (3) years recent, within the past five (5) years, intensive care experience.
A minimum of one (1) year recent (within the past five (5) years) DOCUMENTED Maternal Child experience (PICU, PEDS, PEDS ED, PEDS SEDATION, PERINATAL, NICU).
Knowledge of: Nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and coordination of patient care); anatomy and physiology; standards of care; disease process; medical equipment; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques; body mechanics used with ambulating, transferring, and repositioning patients; how to use general office equipment including, but not limited to: facsimiles, copiers, telephones, and computers; pharmacology and medication administration; Nurse Practice Act; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age-specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.
Skill in: Implementing nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation; working with high risk or critically ill patients; performing invasive nursing procedures associated with area of specialty; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.
Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, and strength to examine and treat varied patients, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone.
Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

Trauma Nurse Core Certification (TNCC)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol (NRP)
additional Certification in the Specialty Area assigned.

Responsibilities

Provides care to acutely and critically ill patients, in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment.
These patients are facing life-threatening problems with varying needs, which require extensive medication protocols and therapies.
Provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.