Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Chula Vista, CA
Voca Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

ICU FLOAT

Shift: 3x12-hour day shifts
Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week
License: Active California RN license
Certifications: CPR, ACLS, NIH required

Job Description

The Registered Nurse provides safe, individualized, age-appropriate patient care using the nursing process. This float pool position requires flexibility to work in ICU units, units one level of care lower, or other Sharp HealthCare facilities as needed. Candidates must pass an EKG exam during orientation.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, prioritize, and document patient and family needs.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans.
• Provide safe nursing interventions and adapt care based on patient responses.
• Monitor patient progress and document outcomes.
• Educate patients and families and evaluate understanding.
• Advocate for patient rights and encourage participation in care decisions.
• Establish therapeutic relationships while addressing communication and cultural needs.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and ancillary staff.
• Delegate tasks according to team members’ scope of practice and competency.
• Recognize complex or high-risk clinical situations and seek additional resources.
• Participate in patient care conferences and coordinate referrals.
• Float to ICU units, units one level of care lower, or other Sharp facilities as assigned.
• Successfully pass the EKG exam at orientation.

Required Skills

• Nursing process and individualized assessment
• Patient care planning and nursing interventions
• Patient and family education
• Patient advocacy and therapeutic communication
• Clinical documentation and care coordination
• Healthcare team communication and collaboration
• Nursing judgment and appropriate delegation

Education & Experience

• Minimum 3 years of recent RN experience.
• Minimum 2 years of recent specialty-area experience.
• Must be flexible to float across units and Sharp facilities as needed.
• Must pass the EKG exam during orientation.