Trauma ICU RN: Critical Care Champion

CommonSpirit Health; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center Redding is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide high-quality cardiovascular and critical care support. You will assess, plan, and deliver patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to optimize outcomes.

The role requires recent open heart or critical care experience, CA RN license, CPR/ACLS, and PALS within 12 months. Candidates must demonstrate clinical judgment, advocacy, and strong communication using SBAR.

Qualifications

• One year recent open heart or critical care experience.
• CA RN license upon hire.
• CPR certification upon hire.
• ACLS certification upon hire.
• PALS within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine physical/psychosocial assessment to collect basic data: follows the written plan of care, standards, practice guidelines, utilizes pathways, which includes notifying physicians as appropriate.
• Formulates a plan of care for individual needs, including patient population needs. Participates in the planning of routine transitional health care needs (i.e. treatment options, patient placement options).
• Adapts planned educational programs and information to individual patients and family by modifying teaching strategies or content. Integrates education during the delivery of patient care.
• Communicates patient's plan of care and significant changes to all members of the interdisciplinary team (using SBAR hands off reporting) and to the patient, family and significant others.
• Makes independent clinical decisions based on knowledge drawn from education and experience.
• Actively advocates for patient rights and identifies potential conflict. Seeks counsel for resolution of conflict.

Skills

Critical care experience

Open heart care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

SBAR communication

Education

Registered Nurse CA license

Basic Life Support - CPR

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 12 months

Job description

Mercy Medical Center Redding is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide high-quality cardiovascular and critical care support. You will assess, plan, and deliver patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to optimize outcomes.

The role requires recent open heart or critical care experience, CA RN license, CPR/ACLS, and PALS within 12 months. Candidates must demonstrate clinical judgment, advocacy, and strong communication using SBAR.