ICU Registered Nurse
Inglewood, California
Centinela Hospital Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN Critical Care (LTA)

Location: Inglewood, California
Specialty: Registered Nurse - Critical Care (ICU)
Contract Length: Approximately 26 weeks

Job Description

• Deliver safe patient care using nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within scope of practice in the ICU.
• Guide patient/family teaching and supervise other nursing personnel while maintaining ICU standards of care.
• Be accountable for assigned patients’ care and communicate clinical changes to physicians, including hemodynamic monitoring and diagnostic results.
• Respond quickly and accurately to patient condition changes or treatment responses.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

Requirements

• Current and valid California RN license.
• Current BLS certification (AHA or Red Cross).
• Current ACLS certification (AHA or Red Cross).
• Minimum 1 year experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital critical care setting.

Onboarding & Credentialing Requirements

The following credentials and verifications are required prior to or at onboarding:

Licenses & Certifications

• RN License (Nursys verification)
• BLS (AHA or Red Cross)
• ACLS (AHA or Red Cross)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Workplace Violence Prevention (DCI/BVP) training
• COVID-19 Vaccine (2 doses + booster or declination)
• Influenza Vaccine (or declination during flu season)
• Hepatitis B vaccination or immunity proof
• MMR vaccination or immunity proof (declinations accepted)
• Varicella vaccination or immunity proof (declinations accepted)
• Tdap vaccination or immunity proof (declination form accepted)

Testing & Exams

• Prime Basic Pharmacology Exam (minimum 80%)
• Prime Core Competencies Exam (minimum 80%)
• Prime Specialty Exam (minimum 80%)
• Prime Skills Checklist (submission required)

Health & Safety

• Annual TB Test and TB Questionnaire
• Fit Test (annual respirator fit test)
• Physical/Health Statement (clear to work, completed annually or within 60 days of start)
• Drug Screening (minimum 10-panel including THC saliva test for California)

Background & Compliance

• National Criminal Background Check (within 1 year)
• Prime SAM/EPLS exclusion search
• Prime OIG verification
• Employment eligibility verification (Form I-9 or agency attestation)
• Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (valid for 2 years)

Additional Documentation

• Prime Education Verification
• Prime Agency Attestation (completed last after all credentials uploaded)
• Prime Orientation Packet (includes Essentials form and post-test)
• Signed Job Description

Notes

• Some immunization declinations are accepted only for this facility.
• Drug screening for California requires both urine (excluding THC) and saliva THC testing due to state law.
• Fit testing must be completed prior to start unless coordinated onsite in approved locations.
• Background check requirements may vary by state and assignment unit.

This position offers a long-term assignment in a critical care setting requiring strong clinical skills, certifications, and compliance with comprehensive onboarding standards.