Critical Care (ICU) Registered Nurse
Inglewood, California
Centinela Hospital Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN Critical Care (LTA)

Location: Inglewood, California
Specialty: Registered Nurse - Critical Care (ICU)
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Required Credentials & Onboarding Requirements

• Licenses & Certifications:

  • RN License (California)
  • BLS (AHA or Red Cross)
  • ACLS (AHA or Red Cross)
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • DCI/BVP (Workplace Violence Prevention) training
• Professional Requirements:

  • Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (valid 2 years)
  • Nursys license verification
  • Prime Basic Pharmacology Exam (minimum 80%)
  • Prime Core Competencies Exam (minimum 80%)
  • Prime Specialty Exam (minimum 80%)
  • Prime Skills Checklist
  • Prime Education Verification
  • Prime Agency Attestation
  • Prime OIG Exclusion Search
  • Prime Criminal Background Check (national, within 1 year)
  • Prime Resume and 2 Professional References
  • Prime Form I-9 (Employment eligibility verification)
  • Prime Orientation Packet (including Essentials form and post-test)
  • Signed Job Description
• Personal Health & Safety:

  • Drug Screening (minimum 10-panel including THC; urine and saliva tests required for CA) within 60 days of start
  • COVID-19 Vaccine (2 doses + booster or declination)
  • MMR (2 vaccines or positive titer; declinations accepted for this facility)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer; declinations accepted for this facility)
  • Hepatitis B vaccination (declinations not accepted at some locations)
  • Influenza Vaccine or declination (seasonal requirement)
  • Tdap vaccination or proof of immunity/declination
  • Annual TB Test and TB Questionnaire
  • Positive PPD with negative chest X-ray (optional)
  • Annual Respirator Fit Test (must be completed prior to start or coordinated if onsite)
  • Annual Physical/Health Statement confirming clearance to work (within 60 days of start)
  • Color-blind test (annual)
• Additional:

  • Driver’s License, State ID, or Passport
  • Name Verification Affidavit (if applicable)
  • Badge Photo (optional, facility-specific)

Notes

• All exams requiring minimum scores must be passed with 80% or higher.
• Some health requirements allow declinations only for this specific facility.
• Drug screening for California locations requires both urine (excluding THC) and saliva THC testing due to state law.
• Fit testing must be completed prior to start unless pre-approved onsite testing is coordinated.
• Background checks and other credential verifications must be current and compliant with facility policies.

This position is ideal for experienced critical care RNs seeking a long-term assignment in a California ICU setting with comprehensive credentialing and compliance requirements.