Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Los Angeles, CA - Now Hiring

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care Location: Los Angeles, CA Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Los Angeles, California, 90015!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU

Location

Los Angeles, CA | Intensive Care Unit (Acute Care)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-hour shifts (7p–7a) | Every other weekend required | 2 out of 3 holidays required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 32-bed, all-private-room ICU with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio (1:1 for high-acuity patients)
• Manage and titrate critical drips including Cardizem, dobutamine, dopamine, TPA, and other vasoactive/critical infusions
• Operate and manage ventilated patients; apply ABCDE bundle principles to support ventilator weaning, delirium prevention, and mobility
• Read and independently interpret cardiac monitor strips using Nihon Kohden bedside monitors; no monitor technician support available
• Care for a high-acuity patient population including trauma, GSW, severe head trauma, CABG, IABP, CHF, stroke (TPA), DKA, GI bleed, and major transfusions
• Deliver bedside report, apply prophylactic stroke and cardiac bundles, and adhere to VAP (ventilator-associated pneumonia) bundle protocols

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (must meet California state requirements)
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• EKG basic dysrhythmia course, pharmacology coursework, and/or TNCC certification
• Sheath pulling experience
• Proficiency with Cerner EMR (Cerner-experienced travelers may receive a reduced 2-day floor orientation)
• Familiarity with prophylactic bundles for stroke and cardiac patients, the ABCDE bundle, and VAP bundle protocols

Why Join Us

• Work alongside 24/7 in-house intensivist/hospitalist coverage, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy support in a well-resourced acute care environment
• Self-scheduling is considered for new schedule periods, offering some flexibility in shift planning

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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