Posted on: 2013-03-21
Job Description & Requirements
Intensive Care Nurse - ICU Nurse - (ICU RN)
StartDate: ASAP Available Shifts: 12 N Pay Rate: $37.73 *
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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 downti
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
Home to a tertiary care program that serves 3.2 million members, this medical center is one of the largest in Southern California, accredited by The Joint Commission and a recipient of the Gold Seal of Approval. Specialties include advanced heart surgery, cancer treatment, childrens surgery, newborn & pediatric intensive care, and more.
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 hearts 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!
About the Company
American Mobile Healthcare sets the highest standards in professional recruitment for the travel nursing healthcare industry, with more than 50,000 assignments filled across the U.S. since our inception in 1985. Our staff of more than 1,000 employees meets the needs of travel nurses and client facilities with unparalleled customer service and industry commitment (as well as top pay and many other benefits).
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