Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care Unit
About The Position
Encino Hospital Medical Center seeks a Registered Nurse for its Critical Care Unit. The hospital is a 150-bed facility in Encino, California, with a multidisciplinary staff serving a diverse population through inpatient and outpatient services. The Registered Nurse delivers safe, direct patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role includes guiding patient and family education and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining ICU standards of care. The nurse is accountable for assigned patients, communicates changes in clinical condition to physicians—including hemodynamic monitoring and diagnostic results—and responds promptly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The nurse also maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN license.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current certification.
- Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
- Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current certification.
- At least one year as a staff RN in an acute care hospital; critical care experience preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a Critical Care Course.
- Critical Care RN (CCRN) certification.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Critical care experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital.
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
- Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the ICU.
- Remain directly responsible and accountable for the care provided to assigned patients.
- Communicate changes in a patient's clinical condition to the physician, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient's condition or response to treatment.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- 401K retirement plan.
- Medical coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Voluntary benefit options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
