Job Title
Registered Nurse – CVICU
Location
Redding, CA | Cardiovascular ICU
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | 12-Hour Shifts (6:45 AM – 7:15 PM) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 30-bed Cardiovascular ICU with a 1:1–1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
- Manage and care for post-operative fresh open heart surgery patients; recent experience with this population is required
- Care for mixed ICU patient populations across a range of critical diagnoses
- Operate ventilators and GE telemetry monitoring equipment as part of routine critical care responsibilities
- Participate in self-scheduling within a 6-week advance schedule framework, subject to manager review and approval
- Float to telemetry or med-surg units as needed; must be available to work 2 of the 3 major holidays
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license valid in California
- ACLS certification required
- BLS certification required
- PALS certification required
- Recent, hands-on experience with fresh open heart surgery patients
- Experience with mixed ICU patient populations
- Proficiency with Cerner EMR
- Must be available to work every other weekend
- Telemetry, L&D, Emergency, and Critical Care RNs are required to pass a proctored on-site Dysrhythmia Test on day one — this is a pass/fail exam
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Familiarity with GE telemetry monitoring systems
- Experience working in a high-acuity ICU environment with ventilator-dependent patients
- Comfort operating in a self-scheduling environment with collaborative team coordination
Why Join Us
- Work alongside robust 24/7 support services including Hospitalist coverage, Respiratory Therapy, and Pharmacy
- Join a structured critical care unit with charge nurses dedicated to leadership — charge nurses do not carry a patient assignment