RN - ICU (DAYS) New

Department: 6010-ICU

Location: 14662 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA 92780 ("HOSPITAL")

Compensation: $43.00 - $65.00 / hour

Description

Foothill Regional Medical Center is seeking an experienced ICU Registered Nurse to provide critical care to our patients during the day shift. Nurses without prior ICU experience will not be considered for this position! Please only apply if you have at least 1 year of direct ICU experience!

This position offers a $25,000 sign-on bonus, as well as a full benefits package that includes tuition reimbursement/loan forgiveness.

Foothill Regional Medical Center is a 177-bed acute care hospital in Tustin, California, serving Tustin, Santa Ana, and surrounding communities. The hospital offers a broad range of services including emergency care, surgical services, orthopedics, rehabilitation, imaging, and pediatric sub-acute care, and is recognized for advanced surgical technology, strong patient outcomes, and a collaborative, patient-centered culture.

Our Values:

• Put Patients First
• Empower Entrepreneurial Provider and Care Teams
• Be Innovative
• Operate With Integrity & Excellence
• Work As One Team
  
  

What You'll Do

PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL PRACTICE:

• Provides patient care, reviews and administers patient medications, including intravenous titrations, invasive and arterial lines, cardiac monitoring, ventilator management, treatments and procedures in a safe, effective and age appropriate manner that meets scope of practice and standards of nursing practice.
• Recognizes change in patient's clinical conditions, taking appropriate action and documenting intervention.
• Appropriately responds to RRT/Code Blues/Code Whites as assigned. Effectively collaborates with the health care team to intervene, and advocate as necessary. Intervenes appropriately in instances of abuse, assault or neglect, or when adequate financial or social resources are not available.
• Makes appropriate referrals to resolve patient issues effectively.
  
  

PLAN OF CARE:

• Develops long and short-term goals consistent with treatment plans, standards of practice, and the plan of care, incorporating patient preference and discussing plan of care with patient.
• Appropriately utilizes pain management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief.
• Provides ongoing assessments and documents the patient's physical and psychosocial condition, as well as response to care.
• Reviews patient test results, identifies critical results, and communicates in a timely manner consistent with the condition of the patient and correlates information into the plan of care.
• Consistently ensures nursing practice is evidence based, within scope of licensure and compliant with hospital wide standards of nursing care, including core measures.
• Ensures Infection Control procedures and HIPAA compliance.

COLLABORATION:

• Collaborates with staff, physicians and members of the healthcare team, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines and support staff.
• Supervises, monitors and delegates patient care activities to appropriate members of the health care team, provides effective leadership and ensures that care is safe and of high quality. Acts as a source of information and articulately responds to questions, providing resources, guidance, and education about treatment plan, plan of care, and medications.
• Develops and implements accurate teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
  

COMMUNICATION:

• Empathizes with patient and patient support systems, expresses compassion and understanding for the situation and demonstrates care which is appropriate for the age, and cultural, religious, gender identity, or ethnic background.
• Engages in caring behaviors, taking conscious ownership for work and takes deliberate/thoughtful actions regarding how to best carry out interactions with the patient, families, physicians, and co-workers.
  
  

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications:
  • Active, current, and unencumbered Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
  • One (1) year of critical care or completion of a 6-week critical care training course. MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF RN EXPERIENCE
  • Graduate of an Accredited Professional School of Nursing
  • AHA Basic Life Support
  • AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English
  • Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekend, and holidays
  • Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly changing environment
  • Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees only)
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families
    
    
    

Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions

• This is a full-time position. Your schedule will be compromised of 3 12-hour shifts between the hours of 7 AM - 730 PM. Weekends are required at a rate of every other weekend.
• The hospital is located at 14662 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA 92780.
• The compensation pay range for this position is $43-$65/hr. Differentials are paid for nurses with their BSN.
• $25,000 sign-on bonus + loan forgiveness/tuition reimbursement in addition to a full benefits package are offered!

Astrana Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. If you require assistance in applying for open positions due to a disability, please email us at dccyxn@uou5n.com to request an accommodation.