Elevate your critical care career in an intimate, high-functioning 12-bed ICU. This role is designed for a skilled Registered Nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment featuring a heavy emphasis on cardiac interventions and complex medical cases. You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team—complete with 24/7 Respiratory Therapy and House Supervisor support—dedicated to delivering 1:2 patient ratios. Whether you are managing advanced drips or recovery for post-cardiac cath patients, you will have the autonomy and tools needed to provide life-saving care.
Key Duties:
Critical Care Excellence: Manage a diverse patient load including STEMIs, ARDS, Sepsis, Renal Failure, and DKA.
Cardiac Specialization: Provide expert care for post-cardiac intervention patients (Left Heart Caths, Coronary Interventions, IVUS, IFR/FFR).
Advanced Intervention Support: Assist with and manage care for patients requiring Temporary Pacemaker Insertion, IABP, and A-lines.
Ventilator & Sedation Management: Monitor and adjust care for ventilated patients and those under sedation (ETOH/OD protocols).
Pharmacological Expertise: Titrate common critical care drips including Levophed, Propofol, Precedex, Insulin, and weight-based Heparin.
Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Partner with on-unit Respiratory Therapists, Patient Care Technicians, and Health Unit Secretaries to ensure seamless patient throughput.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of professional ICU experience.
Licensure/Certifications:
Current Registered Nurse License.
ACLS and BLS (American Heart Association).
NIHSS Certification.
Technical Skills: Proficiency with basic ICU equipment and hemodynamic monitoring.
Cardiac Proficiency: Experience with IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump) is a plus, though not strictly required.
Adaptability: Ability to float to ED or Medical-Surgical units as needed (based on experience).
Advanced Protocols: Familiarity with hypothermia protocols and CVA post-tPA care.
Setting: 12-Bed Intensive Care Unit (Hospital Setting)
Work Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
Schedule: 12-Hour Nights (1800–0630).
Scheduling: Modified self-scheduling with block scheduling options; minimum 3 weekend shifts per 4-week period.
Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Assistanceavailable.
If you're interested, please reply to this advertisement or directly email your resume to me at DSalgado@teemagroup.com or by calling/texting (949) 295-5951.
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