Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,485 per week in Fairfield, CA

Job Title: Clinical Nurse (RN) Profession: Nursing Specialty: Critical Care Duration: 8 weeks Shift: 3x12 Day Shift Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of 3 years of acute care experience required License: CA RN License Certifications: AHA BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Graduate from an accredited school of professional registered nursing. Description: The Clinical Nurse (RN) has the responsibility, accountability, and authority to deliver safe, effective, quality nursing care according to the goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing.

Job Title: Clinical Nurse (RN) Profession: Nursing Specialty: Critical Care Duration: 8 weeks Shift: 3x12 Day Shift Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of 3 years of acute care experience required License: CA RN License Certifications: AHA BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Graduate from an accredited school of professional registered nursing. Associate Degree or BSN accepted. Description: The Clinical Nurse (RN) has the responsibility, accountability, and authority to deliver safe, effective, quality nursing care according to the goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing. The RN utilizes theory-based nursing practices to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for all patients assigned to their care. The RN determines the progress of the patient toward goals and utilizes a therapeutic professional relationship with the patient and family, as well as the interdisciplinary team, to facilitate the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health. Care is provided according to the specific physiological, developmental, and psychosocial needs of the patient. Supports the mission, vision, values, and expectation of excellence of the organization. The RN shall demonstrate the ability to apply the nursing process through the following: Provides care that aligns with the interdisciplinary plan of care. Assesses patient physical and psychosocial conditions on an ongoing basis and formulates a nursing diagnosis. Formulates a care plan in collaboration with the patient to ensure safety, comfort, hygiene, and protection. Performs essential nursing skills, explains health treatments to the patient and family, and teaches them how to care for the patient’s health needs. Evaluates the effectiveness of the care plan through observation of the patient’s condition and behavior. Demonstrates current knowledge and safe use of equipment, instrumentation, and medications. Delegates tasks to care team members based on their legal scopes of practice and supervises the provided nursing care. Acts as the patient’s advocate by initiating actions to improve health care. Provides culturally competent, age-appropriate, ethical care within legal standards of practice. Acts as a liaison in coordinating patient care activities with the care team. Utilizes effective communication skills to facilitate safe patient handoffs. Documents nursing care per hospital policies. Utilizes manual and automated information systems to improve efficiency and productivity. Accountable to meet or exceed unit and organizational goals regarding patient satisfaction. Contributes to a positive patient care experience through interactions with patients and families. Responsible for assisting in the resolution of complaints with the goal of immediate resolution when possible. Performs other duties as assigned. Possesses proficient written, verbal, and electronic communication skills. Performs all physical duties of the job, which includes lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, twisting, reaching, and fine motor skills. Completion of annual requirements for employment is necessary.