CCU RN
San Luis Obispo, California
Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center

Critical Care Registered Nurse

Overview

• Location: San Luis Obispo, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night shift, 3x12s or 4x12s, 19:00–07:30
• Schedule notes: Rotating shifts; no blocked schedules
• Unit: Medical ICU / Trauma ICU / Neuro ICU
• Call: Rare
• Offer type: Auto offer

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• CCU - Coronary Care (1 year of experience)
• CCU - Coronary Care experience within the last year
• Neuro ICU experience
• TNCC certification, required by start date
• Passing completion of a Critical Care Nursing course
• High school diploma/GED or equivalent

Additional Requirements

• 2 clinical references verified within 1 year of start
• Complete application/resume with 7-year work history, including locations and gaps
• Unit-specific skills checklist
• Current picture identification
• Background check within 30 days of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM screening within 30 days of start
• HHS/OIG screening within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 90 days of start
• Drug test within 30 days before start
• Negative TB or chest X-ray documentation
• Tdap vaccination within 10 years or positive titer
• Seasonal COVID-19 booster or facility-specific declination form, as applicable
• Flu vaccine, declination, or exemption documentation during flu season, as applicable
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity documentation or accepted alternatives
• Color blind testing
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam
• Competency exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam
• Conscious sedation competency exam
• Fit testing for an approved mask
• Signed waiver of benefits, confidentiality agreement, assignment of intellectual property rights, and contractor compliance education form before start
• Vaccination compliance is required as a condition of employment, with medical and religious exemptions allowed where applicable

Notes

• Candidates without TNCC may be considered if they obtain it before the set start date.
• The role involves critical care nursing for patients with multi-system failure, ventilation, neuro/trauma, respiratory failure, and hemodynamic monitoring.