Transitional RN ICU Full Time Days
About The Position
The Transitional RN ICU reports to the Administrative Director and is responsible for planning, coordinating, and providing high-quality, individualized patient care using the nursing process. The role provides care to adult and geriatric patients and includes assessing patients, developing and updating plans of care, administering medications, monitoring status, and documenting care. The position also requires maintaining current competencies and participating in quality and performance improvement programs. This is a full-time day-shift position with 12-hour shifts from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m., 72 bi-weekly hours, and a 0.9 FTE.
Requirements
- Graduate of an RN training program.
- Completion of a basic EKG course.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work in a union environment.
- California RN license.
- American Heart Association BLS certification.
- American Heart Association ACLS certification.
- Basic EKG qualification.
- NIHSS (Stroke) qualification.
- Assault Response Competency (ARC), required within 30 days of hire.
- Los Angeles County Fire Card, required within 30 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
- At least one year of recent experience in an acute care setting preferred.
- One year of experience in an ICU setting preferred.
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and provide high-quality, individualized patient care using the nursing process.
- Demonstrate knowledge of age-specific adult and geriatric care, including identifying safety needs, recognizing normal physiological values, assessing skin integrity, behavior, motor skills, and activities that may place patients at risk, and communicating effectively.
- Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, and appropriately adjust nursing interventions to ensure optimal patient care.
- Administer medications according to protocols and policies, and observe and document patient responses.
- Assess patient conditions and develop and update individual plans of care.
- Monitor patients’ physiological and cognitive status; promptly report changes to physicians or other appropriate personnel and follow up on laboratory and test results.
- Document clearly, completely, legibly, and in an organized and timely manner, demonstrating critical thinking in the nursing process.
- Maintain current competencies and skill levels required for the work or specialty area.
- Participate in quality and performance improvement programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
