RN - Cardiovascular ICU - Nights - La Jolla

Scripps Health • San Diego, CA

14d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care within the scope of practice, focusing on cardiac diagnoses. Care includes assessing patients, planning and implementing plans of care, and evaluating progress toward expected outcomes. The RN collaborates with other members of the patient care team to support optimal patient care.

The Cardiovascular ICU cares for acute patients with a variety of disease states and serves as a destination center for higher-level cardiac care in Southern California. The unit implements progressive programs and therapies, offering experience in cardiac surgery; heart failure, shock, and advanced resuscitation measures; and mechanical circulatory support, including ECMO, LVAD, Impella, Tandem Heart, IABP, and CRRT.

The unit provides customized training and hands-on education through clinical mentors, educators, and one-on-one preceptorships to support nurses in developing cardiac-care expertise.

Requirements

• Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• One year of recent RN experience in an adult ICU.
• California Registered Nurse License.
• Current American Heart Association BLS.
• Current American Heart Association ACLS.
• Ability to speak, read, and follow instructions in English.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Experience with hemodynamic monitoring in heart failure and cardiac surgery populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice, focusing on cardiac diagnoses.
• Assess patients and plan and implement plans of care.
• Evaluate patients' progress toward expected outcomes.
• Collaborate with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.

Benefits

• Eligible for new-hire and relocation incentives up to $7,000, subject to eligibility criteria.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree