Critical Care RN
Moreno Valley, California
Riverside University Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN - ACCU - Travel

Location: Moreno Valley, California
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing Travel

Job Description

• Assess patients on admission considering physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs
• Reassess patients’ health needs at least every shift and as warranted
• Establish and update individualized plans of care based on comprehensive data
• Administer oral, topical, and parenteral medications following the 7 rights
• Assess and document medication effectiveness and any adverse effects
• Perform treatments and procedures adhering to nursing best practices, hospital policies, sterile technique, and patient privacy
• Document patient care, pain management, discharge planning, education, and progress accurately and legibly
• Educate patients and families based on assessed needs
• Interpret diagnostic data and communicate changes in patient condition promptly to healthcare team
• Use SBAR communication for all handoffs
• Respect patient rights including confidentiality, safety, and participation in care planning
• Participate in multidisciplinary care planning
• Manage patients in restraints per policy and understand application criteria
• Follow National Patient Safety Goals and hospital policies including two patient identifiers
• Understand and participate in disaster plans and rapid response activation
• Complete orientation to Life Safety Standards (Code Blue, Code Pink, Code Red, Haz Mat, Oxygen shut off)
• Follow infection control policies and blood transfusion protocols
• Understand and appropriately use the Chain of Command
• Practice proper hand hygiene before and after patient contact
• Follow guidelines for Core Measures and vaccine control

Critical Care Nurse Specific Tasks

• Document initial assessments, care plans, progress notes, ICU flow sheets, medication records, reconciliations, critical values, and telephone orders
• Use Pyxis system appropriately for narcotics
• Administer high-risk medications per policy
• Use pressure monitoring, bedside cardiac monitors, recognize cardiac dysrhythmias, and operate specialty beds
• Manage pain and sedation protocols
• Follow early mobility protocols
• Adhere to protocols for sepsis, ventilator-associated pneumonia, pressure ulcers, and central lines
• Collect nurse-obtained specimens for Type and Cross/Screen
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care of critically ill patients accurately
• Access appropriate resources and unit-specific policies as needed

Requirements

• Current RN License in California
• ACLS and BLS certifications
• Recent ICU RN experience in an acute care facility
• Ability to float to ICU, Emergency Department (ED), Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and Intermediate Care (IMC) units (ED, 2500, and 3100 units)
• Must be able to work night shifts (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)

Contract Length

• 4 weeks (1 month)

Experience

• Specialty: Critical Care / Acute Care Nursing (ICU)
• Required Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated, but recent ICU RN experience is required (implying at least 1 year)
• Prior travel experience: Not required or specified

Additional Notes

• This is a travel nursing position requiring flexibility to float across multiple critical care and intermediate care units
• Emphasis on critical care skills, patient safety, and adherence to hospital protocols