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Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

RN 2 ICU CVICU - Day Shift

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 13
Full-timeSan Luis Obispo, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school education, GED, or equivalent is required.
  • An associate degree (A.A. or A.S.) is required.
  • Completion of a Critical Care Nursing course is required.
  • A current registered nurse license in the state of practice is required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is required.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is required.
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) completion is required within one year of hire or transfer into the department; current employees as of June 30, 2021, have two years to complete it.
  • AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS certification is required at this facility.
  • Associates must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, coordinate, and provide nursing care to patients in a critical care setting.
  • Supervise and delegate care responsibilities to ancillary personnel within their scope of practice.
  • Provide appropriate nursing interventions in stable and emergent patient situations.
  • Perform routine nursing skills, including medication administration, intravenous therapy and blood products, care and maintenance of indwelling catheters and drains, and safe use of critical-care medical equipment; follow the chain of command per policy.
  • Interpret ECG rhythms, manage patient care during life-threatening emergencies, verify monitor alarm settings with the Monitor Technician according to policy, demonstrate knowledge of lead functions and application, and recommend appropriate monitoring based on patient presentation.
  • Provide care and management for patients requiring ICP and ventriculostomy monitoring; assess and intervene when neurological symptoms change; and care for patients requiring pulmonary artery or arterial pressure monitoring catheters.
  • Provide care and management for patients requiring mechanical ventilation or other ventilatory support, including CPAP masks, nasal BiPAP masks, and high-flow oxygen masks.
  • Apply knowledge of multisystem alterations and their effects on physiological functions, developmental tasks, and mental processing in adult and older adult patients.
  • Initiate a multidisciplinary, goal-oriented care plan for each patient in collaboration with the healthcare team and provide care based on that plan.
  • Educate patients and families about care using teaching methods appropriate to the patient's age, condition, culture, and assessed learning readiness.
  • Document nursing care accurately, legibly, and promptly, including evaluation of patient responses to medications, treatments, and procedures.
  • Perform unit-specific safety and quality-control checks, including shift and 24-hour physician order checks, verbal order read-back, crash-cart checks, urine quality-control checks, and refrigerator logs and expiration-date checks.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred.
  • Six months of previous critical care experience is preferred.

About the Company

Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Adventist Health is a faith-based nonprofit health system with more than 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care hospitals, primarily on the West Coast and in Hawaii. It provides a full range of health services—from primary and specialty care to hospital-based treatments and wellness programs—delivered across an integrated network of clinics, hospitals, and care facilities. Revenue comes from patient services, insurance reimbursements, and government programs, and earnings are reinvested back into communities to improve health outcomes and expand access to care. The organization differentiates itself through its nonprofit, faith-based model and by reinvesting earnings into community health, along with its broad, integrated network that covers preventive, primary, specialty, and acute care. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for the communities it serves and to expand access to high-quality care.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$210K
Headquarters
Roseville, CA
Founded
Not listed

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