Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

St. Francis Medical Center•Lynwood, CA

43d•$50 - $67

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the ICU delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining ICU standards of care. The nurse is directly responsible and accountable for care provided to assigned patients, communicates with physicians about changes in clinical condition—including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms—and responds quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment. The role also maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Minimum of one year as a staff RN in an acute care hospital.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a Critical Care Course.
Critical care experience.
Critical Care RN (CCRN) certification.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Deliver safe patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
Direct and guide patient and family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel.
Maintain standards of care in the ICU.
Remain directly responsible and accountable for care delivered to assigned patients.
Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptomatology.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.