(Archived) Intensive Care Nurse - ICU Nurse - (ICU RN)

Job Description & Requirements
Intensive Care Nurse - ICU Nurse - (ICU RN)
StartDate: ASAP Available Shifts: 12 N Pay Rate: $34.00 *

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In 2013, this 464 bed facility in the heart of Los Angeles was Voted America's Best Hospital for Patient Experience in 2012 by Women's Choice Awards! Even when we rank at the top of the industry we continue to make dramatic gains in a broad range of areas from treatment of hypertension and asthma to breast cancer screening - often reaching the top ten percent of all health care providers nationally. As one of the nations "Top Hospitals" with an "A" grade for Patient Safety, our dedicated physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals provide care to more than 25,000 patients admitted to our hospital and an additional 750,000 patients through our outpatient clinics.

Additional Unit Information: Critical Care
CCU Unit willl float to ICU/CSU/ICSU/Tele
Total # of beds in the unit: 32. Nurse to patient ratios 1:1, 1:2 for all shifts. No Ancillary Staff. Type of Patient: Adult. Staff works in 12 hour shifts. Unit patient population: Coronary Artery Disease patients, ie MI, Chest Pain, Angina, post-cardiac cath, CHF, COPD, and over-flow of open-heart patients, Post EPS, ICD placement. Special Unit Procedures that could cause ethical issues: Blood products/transfusions. Documentation System: Electronic documentation. Manual forms during downtime

Critical care nurses (CCU RNs) assist in the treatment of acutely ill patients with life-threatening conditions, in settings requiring continuous vigilance, complex assessment, and high-intensity therapies and interventions. Working with the patients and their families, ICU RNs strive to create healing, humane and caring environments while also focusing on patient advocacy, working in settings such as intensive care units and cardiac care units, where patients require complex assessment, high-intensity therapies and interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.

Required Qualifications
1. Swans experience
2. EKG and arrhythmia knowledge.
3. BLS, ACLS
4. Critical Care Training Course (4-6 weeks) required.
5. Must have a 3 or 4 on checklist for Hemodynamic Monitoring (PAP, PCW, CVP,SVR, PVR, CO, CI). .

About the Facility
A member of the Kaiser Permanente group, which offers worldclass healthcare to patients all across California, this medical center is committed to providing residents of the Great Los Angeles area with high quality, affordable medical care. The hospital offers a range of primary and speciality services, including surgery, imaging, ER, and birthing services. The facility prides itself on merging state of the art medical technology with a peaceful, meditative environment, as evidenced by the Healing Garden and Teen Lounge facilities which offer patients a pleasant atmosphere during convalescence.

Facility Location
In this playground of palm trees and year-round sunshine, wedged between snow-capped mountains and sun-kissed beaches, Los Angeles beckons with its laid-back attitude, high-energy fun and urban adventures. This bustling city is a great place to indulge in the California lifestyle, catch soft ocean breezes, explore miles of beautiful sandy beaches, shop to your heart’s content and enjoy all that this West Coast metropolis has to offer.

Job Benefits
At American Mobile Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:

• Competitive pay rates
• Free, quality, private housing
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!