Registered Nurse-Critical Care Float Pool-Full Time Days-Temecula Valley Hospital

UHS•Temecula, CA

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About The Position

Temecula Valley Hospital (TVH), part of Southwest Healthcare, brings advanced technology, innovative programs, patient-centered and family sensitive care to area residents. The hospital features 140 private patient rooms; emergency care; advanced cardiac and stroke care; orthopedics; general and surgical specialties. TVH is nationally recognized for Patient Safety designated by The Leapfrog Group as a Top Hospital in both 2017 and 2020 and has received 10 “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, most recently in Spring 2023. The hospital was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2023-2024 for Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Stroke, Pneumonia and COPD, as well as the Healthgrades 2022 Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award. TVH is a DNV Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and has received eight Women’s Choice Award Achievements as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Stroke Care and One of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety. Other accolades include: the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, Mission Lifeline® - STEMI Receiving Center – GOLD PLUS, Mission Lifeline® - NSTEMI – GOLD, Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries, The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Certification for Hip and Knee Replacement, first hospital in the state of California to achieve certification as a Gluten-Free Food Service facility, 3 Star Medicare Hospital Compare Rating, the American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation Accreditation, the honor of the Inland Empire’s Top Workplaces 2017 and 2018, has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality Cardiac Care Facility for comprehensive heart and vascular treatment-including Cardiac Medical Intervention, Cardiac Rhythm Programs and Cardiac Surgery. For more information, please visit www.SWHtemeculavalley.com Float Pool - Critical Care (ICU/PCU/ED) The float pool RN supplements unit-based staffing as it relates to facility staffing needs for Critcal Care needs. Acts as team member for multiple units while being assigned to one unit per shift. The Float RN does not have a physical home unit and instead reports to the house supervisor and is assigned to a unit. Essential Job Duties: Performs initial assessment and documents appropriately for the level of care appropriate to the patient’s clinical presentation/diagnosis, care setting, age development level, and cultural and religious orientation in a timely manner. Performs ICU/PCU/ED standard level of care, completely and accurately including, but not limited to, physical (i.e., assessment for pain, skin breakdown, risk for falls), psychological (i.e., cognitive and communicative skills or development), social status and other patient needs.

Requirements

Exhibits flexibility by rotating within the ICU/PCU/ED units as competent
Effective written and verbal communication skills in the English language
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area (BSP), circumference and volume
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
Minimum of Two (2) years’ ICU experience required
Completion of an accredited Registered Nurse program
Registered Nurse with current California RN license
Current BLS, ACLS & PALs certifications (AHA) required
NIHSS required within 3 months of hire

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
CCRN encouraged

Responsibilities

Performs initial assessment and documents appropriately for the level of care appropriate to the patient’s clinical presentation/diagnosis, care setting, age development level, and cultural and religious orientation in a timely manner.
Performs ICU/PCU/ED standard level of care, completely and accurately including, but not limited to, physical (i.e., assessment for pain, skin breakdown, risk for falls), psychological (i.e., cognitive and communicative skills or development), social status and other patient needs.