Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $51-84 per hour

Tenet Desert; La Quinta (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On bonus

Job summary

Tenet Desert in La Quinta, California seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for the ICU to join our night-shift team. This ongoing staff role emphasizes critical care, ventilated patient management, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

A California RN license is required with ACLS within 6 months; PALS is recommended and Basic EKG within 6 months is expected. Sign-on bonus up to $25,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• California RN license required.
• ACLS within 6 months of hire.
• PALS recommended.
• Basic EKG course within 6 months of hire.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for critically ill patients in ICU, using nursing process and evidence-based care.
• Administer medications and monitor patients on ventilation.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to plan and evaluate care.
• Document nursing care accurately and ensure patient safety and comfort.

Skills

CA RN License

ACLS within 6 months of hire

PALS recommended

Basic EKG Course within 6 months

CPR

Job description

Tenet Desert is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a nursing job in La Quinta, California.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Up to $25,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience

Job Shift: Nights

Job type: Full Time

Hours: 1900-0730

Schedule: 6 shifts per two week pay period. Some weekends required.

The professional nurse in critical care uses the nursing process to plan, implement, evaluate and document patient care. The professional nurse considers the patient's physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, language barriers, age, teaching needs, and readiness to learn. The professional nurse involves the interdisciplinary team in the plan of care and patient intervention. The RN II independently cares for two (2) critically ill patients and can master most acuity patients, cares for patients on a ventilator, understands basic dysrhythmia and hemodynamic status of the patient while correlating readings to the care of the patient. The RN II assists with bedside procedures and administers medications prescribed by the physician according to policy. The RN II uses an autonomous practice. The RN II independently anticipates professional responsibilities and accepts accountability for professional actions. The RN II uses critical thinking skills in daily practice.

Requirements

• California RN License
• Skills Competencies
• ACLS within 6 months of hire
• PALS recommended
• Basic EKG Course within 6 months of hire
• CPR
• Successful mastery of nursing skills and knowledge related to a RN I position “

Annual Requirements

• Annual Update
• TB Screening
• Ethics

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Tenet Desert Job ID #2603026348. Posted job title: Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

Benefits

• Sign-On bonus