RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes This • Oxnard, CA

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a float pool position based at St John's Regional but will be required to float to St John's Pleasant Valley. The primary unit is 2North, a 31-bed Telemetry unit at St John's Regional, which cares for a high acuity patient population including those with pneumonia, end-stage renal disease, post cath lab, respiratory distress, CHF, and COPD. Nurses will be responsible for primary care nursing, and while there are nurse aides and monitor techs, resources can be limited and nurses will be busy. The position also requires floating to other units within St John's Regional (3North or 2 South for tele or med-surg) and to St John's Pleasant Valley (SJPVH) to work telemetry or med-surg, and potentially to the ER for MS/Tele holds. At St John's Pleasant Valley, the role will be on the ACU unit, which is a combination of Telemetry, Med-Surg, and DOU (though travelers will not work DOU).

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• 2-3 years of experience.
• Experience with drips (amiodarone, cardizem, heparin).
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.
• NIHSS certification.
• Ability to read telemetry strips.
• Positive attitude.
• Heart and compassion.

Nice To Haves

• Travel experience.
• Experience with chest tubes.

Responsibilities

• Float between St John's Regional and St John's Pleasant Valley.
• Work on 2North Telemetry unit at St John's Regional, managing high acuity patients.
• Float to 3North or 2 South at St John's Regional for telemetry or med-surg.
• Float to ER for MS/Tele holds.
• Work on ACU (Telemetry, Med-Surg) at St John's Pleasant Valley.
• Manage patients with common diagnoses including pneumonia, end-stage renal disease, post cath lab, respiratory distress, CHF, and COPD.
• Administer drips such as amiodarone, cardizem, and heparin (non-titrating).
• Manage patients on bipap or cpap.
• Read and sign off on telemetry strips.
• Perform primary care nursing.
• Work 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule.
• Work one major and one minor holiday.

Benefits

• Shift manager and resource RN on duty or charge nurse and resource RN on duty at all times.
• Monitor tech on each unit.
• Hospitalist or Intensivist in house (on call after hours).
• RT 24/7.
• Pharmacy 24/7.

What This Job Offers

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