ICU RN
Paramount, California
Kindred Hospital Paramount

RN - ICU

Location: Paramount, California Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours per Week: 36

Role Overview

Critical care registered nurses provide care to patients who have suffered a heart attack, stroke, shock, severe trauma, respiratory distress, or other severe medical issues. Critical care nurses may also care for pre- and post-operative patients. Some serve as case managers and policy makers, while others perform administrative duties.

Typical duties include:

• Assessing patient condition and planning and implementing patient care plans
• Treating wounds and providing advanced life support
• Assisting physicians with procedures
• Observing and recording patient vital signs
• Ensuring ventilators, monitors, and other medical equipment function properly, including adjusting ventilator and IABP settings
• Administering intravenous fluids and medications
• Suctioning
• Collaborating with the critical care team
• Responding to life-saving situations using nursing standards and protocols
• Acting as patient advocate
• Providing education and support to patient families

Required Qualifications

• Valid California RN license, attached to the resume
• 1 year of experience in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience within the last year
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association, attached to the submission
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association, attached to the submission
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Submission Requirements

• Candidates must be submitted using the required template to be considered. Submissions without it will be rejected.