RN - 19504375

HCA Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center SCA • Thousand Oaks, CA

2d

About The Position

The ICU Registered Nurse provides critical care in a 10-bed intensive care unit staffed by 30 team members, with patient ratios of 1:2 or 1:1 depending on acuity. The role involves caring for patients requiring advanced critical-care interventions and equipment, including external ventricular drainage (EVD), continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The unit uses Meditech for its electronic medical record.

Registered nurses may float to the Critical Care Unit (CCU) and Progressive Care Unit (PCU); travelers will float first as necessary. The team values collaboration, strong interpersonal skills, and colleagues who enjoy mentoring others. The unit has recently hired new graduates.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of critical care experience, excluding travel assignments.
• Expertise in EVD management and monitoring, hypothermia, ventilator management, and vasoactive medications.
• Completion of the NIH Stroke Scale.
• Experience in immediate post-open-heart care, hemodynamic monitoring, and arterial blood gas (ABG) interpretation.
• Experience with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Critical-thinking skills under pressure.
• Team-oriented approach and willingness to mentor others.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with line placement and intubation.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical care to ICU patients, with patient ratios of 1:2 or 1:1 depending on acuity.
• Manage and monitor EVDs, ventilators, vasoactive medications, and hypothermia care.
• Provide immediate post-open-heart care and perform hemodynamic monitoring and arterial blood gas interpretation.
• Provide care involving CRRT.
• Float to the CCU or PCU as needed; travelers float first when necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed