Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU
Location: Fairfield, CA 94533
Duration: 3 months contract (possible extension)

Pay Rate: $65.00/hr. on W2

Schedule: 36 hrs (12*3)
Shift: Day & Night Both Available
 
Job Summary / Duties:

• The Clinical Nurse (RN) has the responsibility, accountability, and authority to deliver safe, effective, quality, excellent nursing care according to the philosophy and goals/objectives of the Department of Nursing.
• Utilizes Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring, Relationship-Based Care, and Client’s professional nursing practice model to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for all assigned patients.
• Determines patient progress toward goals and uses a therapeutic professional relationship with patients/families and interdisciplinary team to facilitate promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health.
• Provides care according to the specific physiologic, developmental, and psychosocial needs of the patient.
• Supports the mission, vision, values, and expectation of excellence of the organization.

 
Competency Expectations:

• Transfers scientific knowledge from social, biological, and physical sciences into nursing practice.
• Provides care consistent with the interdisciplinary plan and Relationship-Based Care principles.
• Assesses patient physical and psychosocial condition continuously; formulates nursing diagnosis through observation and information from clients and health team.
• Collaborates with the client to develop a care plan ensuring safety, comfort, hygiene, protection, disease prevention, and restorative measures.
• Performs essential nursing skills, explains treatments, and educates patients and families on care.
• Evaluates care plan effectiveness, monitors client responses, and modifies plan as needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge and safe use of equipment, instrumentation, and medications.
• Delegates tasks to care team members based on legal scope of practice and capability; supervises nursing care provided by team members.
• Acts as patient advocate by initiating actions to improve healthcare or support patient decision-making.
• Provides culturally competent, age-appropriate, and ethical care within legal standards.
• Coordinates patient care with nurses, physicians, allied health professionals, and ancillary care team members.

 
Responsibilities:

• Utilize effective communication skills to facilitate safe patient handoffs.
• Document nursing care per hospital policies.
• Utilize manual and automated information systems to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Accountable for patient satisfaction and contributing to a positive patient care experience.
• Assist in resolving complaints with immediate resolution when possible; investigate physician, employee, and patient complaints.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate proficient written, verbal, and electronic communication skills.
• Perform all physical duties of the job including lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, twisting, reaching, and fine motor skills.
• Complete annual organizational requirements for employment.

 
Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of acute care experience required.
• Graduate from an accredited school of professional registered nursing (Associate Degree or BSN accepted).

 
Certificates Required:

• CA RN License
• AHA BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS