Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

Shriners Children's • Sacramento, CA

1d • $75 - $106 • Onsite

About The Position

Shriners Children’s is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This role is accountable for coordinating nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education, and transitions of care. The RN will support professional nursing practice across various settings and the continuum of care to meet patient and family needs. The position operates within the Shriners Hospitals for Children Professional Practice Model (FOCUSED), involving accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. The practice of the RN is based on the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. The RN provides leadership through roles such as preceptor, informal and formal leadership, and quality improvement efforts. Delegation of patient care is based on skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource availability. The RN should possess excellent communication skills, be skillful in mentoring and teaching, and may participate in committees or projects.

Requirements

• CA RN License
• BSN
• CPR
• PALS certification within 6 months of employment

Nice To Haves

• One year of specialty experience

Responsibilities

• Performs professional nursing services for patients with a variety of needs utilizing the nursing process and within the scope, ethics and standards of practice as defined by the American Nurses Association and the California BRN Nurse Practice Act.
• Supports the family centered care philosophy of Shriners Hospitals.
• Collects and analyzes assessment data to determine diagnosis/issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes and develops a plan that prescribes strategies which address health promotion and restoration, health maintenance, or health related problems or issues and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
• Implements the identified plan and coordinates care delivery.
• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Applies the principles of professional codes of ethics that ensure individual rights in all areas of practice.
• Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
• Demonstrates leadership behaviors in practice settings, across the profession, and in the community.

Benefits

• Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes
• Fosters a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking.
• Provides excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level