Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,398 per week

Company: Riverside University Health Systems - 26520 Cactus
Location: Moreno Valley
Posted on: January 31, 2025

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• BLS
• ACLS
  • Job Details
  • Two years recent experience in Critical Care.
  • Assesses patients on admission within specified time frames to include consideration of physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs.
  • Reassess each patient's health needs whenever warranted by the patient's condition and at least every shift utilizing the nursing process after obtaining a systematic assessment.
  • Establishes a plan of care based on identifiable data from all appropriate sources.
  • Reviews and updates the plan of care for each assigned patient utilizing data obtained from reassessments.
  • Administers oral, topical and parenteral medications utilizing the seven (7) rights.
  • Assesses and documents effectiveness/untoward effects of medications and treatments.
  • Performs treatments and procedures with consideration of common nursing practice, hospital policy and procedure, sterile technique, standard precautions and patient privacy.
  • Documents response to care and addresses pain management, discharge planning needs, education, and progress towards goals.
  • Documents in a legible and accurate manner to include date and time of entry, signature, and title.
  • Educates patient/family based on his/her assessed needs and uses "Krames" where appropriate.
  • Interprets or analyzes diagnostic data and reports, and intervenes appropriately.
  • Promptly communicates change in patients' clinical condition to physicians and other health care team members.
  • Uses SBAR communication for all handoffs.
  • Demonstrates consideration of patient rights including confidentiality, safety, and patient participation in plan of care.
  • Evaluates and documents patient care provided and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
  • Participates in multidisciplinary care planning.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of application criteria for restraints and the ability to manage patients in restraints per hospital policy.
  • Follows the National Patient Safety Goals.
  • Follows hospital policy on use of two patient identifiers.
  • Understands Disaster Plan and own role.
  • Understands how to activate the Rapid Response Team.
  • Completes orientation to Life Safety Standards - Code Blue, Code Pink (infant abduction, Haz Mat Spills, Code Red (Fire), Oxygen shut off.
  • Follows hospital infection control protocols.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of blood transfusion policy and documentation.
  • Understands the Chain of Command and accesses it appropriately.
  • Follows guidelines for Core Measures and Vaccine protocol.
  • Washes hands before and after each patient's contact.
    • Job Requirements
    • Current BLS and ACLS Certification.
    • Current California license.
      • Schedule Information
      • 1 - Nights - Must have 5 yrs recent ICU experience - 2 years Travel.
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Tasks and expectations for Critical Care Registered Nurse.

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