ICU – RN

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Job ID: 897575

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,564.75

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU/CCU

Location

Glendale, CA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a combined ICU/CCU setting with a 12-bed ICU and 12-bed CCU, maintaining nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2
• Manage and monitor patients on vasoactive and sedation drips including cardizem, propofol, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, fentanyl, and midazolam
• Independently read and interpret cardiac monitor strips using GE telemetry equipment
• Manage ventilated patients and care for complex diagnoses including sepsis, CHF, COPD, post-cath, lobectomies, thrombectomies, and spinal cases
• Float between ICU, CCU, and telemetry (1:4 ratio) as needed; opportunity to float to the ER with provided orientation
• Participate in every-other-weekend requirements and rotate holidays in alignment with permanent staff scheduling

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in California
• ACLS certification required
• BLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Advanced EKG/Dysrhythmia course completion required
• Experience with Meditech EMR

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in an ICU or CCU setting with ventilator management
• Familiarity with vasoactive drip titration and hemodynamic monitoring
• Experience with telemetry or emergency department nursing
• Ability to function independently in a setting staffed by independent physicians (no in-house hospitalist or intensivist)

Why Join Us

• Access to 24/7 respiratory therapy and pharmacy support, providing a strong clinical resource environment
• Opportunity to expand skills across ICU, CCU, telemetry, and potentially the emergency department with structured unit orientation provided

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