ICU RN
Burbank, CA
Med Ninjas
3x12 hrs, Nights

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU
Department: Intensive Care Unit
Location:  Burbank, CA 91505
Shift: Nights – 3 × 12 hours]
Contract Length: [13 Weeks / As Specified]
Weekly Hours: [36]

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU provides comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients requiring continuous monitoring, advanced medical interventions, and specialized treatment. The RN collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to assess patient conditions, implement individualized care plans, and ensure safe, high-quality patient outcomes.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assess, monitor, and document patients’ vital signs, neurological status, cardiac rhythms, and overall clinical condition.

• Provide direct nursing care to critically ill patients with complex medical, surgical, cardiac, or respiratory conditions.

• Administer medications, IV fluids, blood products, and prescribed treatments in accordance with physician orders and facility protocols.

• Monitor and manage ventilators, infusion pumps, cardiac monitors, and other critical care equipment.

• Recognize changes in patient conditions and promptly communicate concerns to physicians and the healthcare team.

• Assist with emergency interventions, including Code Blue responses, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and patient stabilization.

• Monitor hemodynamic parameters and manage central lines, arterial lines, and other invasive devices as required.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation using the facility’s electronic medical record (EMR/EHR) system.

• Follow infection prevention, medication safety, patient confidentiality, and quality assurance standards.

• Provide education and emotional support to patients and their families.

• Coordinate patient transfers, admissions, and discharges while ensuring continuity of care.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Current and valid Registered Nurse (RN) license applicable to the state of practice.

• Previous ICU or critical care nursing experience, as required by the facility.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification, as required by the facility.

• NIHSS 

• Strong assessment, critical thinking, communication, and clinical decision-making skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced critical care environment.

• Experience with electronic medical records and critical care equipment.

• Ability to work the assigned shift, including nights, weekends, or holidays when required.