SICU Registered Nurse
San Bernardino, California
Saint Bernardine Medical Center

ICU Nurse Opportunity - St Bernardine Medical Center, San Bernardino, CA

Unit Information

• Unit: SICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
• Number of Beds: 47
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: 1:1 or 1:2
• ICU Tech/CNA Support: Yes
• Hospitalist/Intensivist Coverage: 24/7 Intensivist and fellows in unit
• Respiratory Therapist Coverage: 24/7 in ICU
• Respiratory Equipment: Ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, Nitric Oxide
• Telemetry/Monitor Techs: No dedicated monitor techs; RNs read and post strips every 4 hours using GE bedside and central monitors

Patient Population / Common Diagnoses

• Post STEMI with PCI
• Post cardiac procedures (e.g., TAVR)
• IABP and Impella patients
• Post open heart surgery
• Post cardiac arrest
• Stroke patients treated with TNK or neuro thrombectomy
• Post neurosurgery
• Post surgery and procedures (e.g., TCAR, femoral-popliteal bypass)
• Overdose (OD)
• Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB)
• Sepsis
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years ICU nursing experience
• Experience with vasoactive drips, lines, and ventilator management
• RNs are required to titrate drips (both titratable and set rate drips)

Certifications Required

• Active California RN License
• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Scheduling & Shifts

• Shift Length: 12-hour night shifts
• Scheduling: Self-scheduling allowed unless contract specifies fixed shifts
• Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts per schedule, approximately every other week
• Holiday Requirement: None
• Call/Standby Requirement: Yes
• Floating: May float to telemetry unit

Additional Information

• Charge Nurse does not take patient assignments
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs provided by hospital
• Orientation: After general orientation, 1 shift ICU orientation and 1 shift telemetry orientation
• First to float on unit