Centralized Resource Pool (CRP) Registered Nurse - Critical Care - Intermediate Care

About the role

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life‑saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi‑Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®‑Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. Full‑time Opening(s)*** CRP Registered Nurse will be assigned to various Critical Care units including Maternal/Pediatric, Surgical and Emergency services based on departmental needs. Provides care to acutely and critically ill patients, in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment. These patients are facing life‑threatening problems with varying needs, which require extensive medication protocols and therapies. Provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.

Responsibilities

• Assigned to various Critical Care units including Maternal/Pediatric, Surgical and Emergency services based on departmental needs.
• Provides care to acutely and critically ill patients in a highly technical, ongoing monitoring environment.
• Manages patients facing life‑threatening problems requiring extensive medication protocols and therapies.
• Delivers direct, individualized nursing care based on scientific nursing principles.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum one (1) year recent critical care experience within the last five years.
• Current Nevada State Board of Nursing RN license.
• BLS certification (AHA‑accepted).
• ACLS or ALS (Red Cross‑accepted) certification.
• Possible additional certifications: TNCC, PALS, NRP, or specialty‑area certification.
• Minimum one (1) year recent documented bedside experience in Intermediate Care Units (IMC, CIMC, Step‑down) within the past five years (excluding Cath Lab, PACU, OR, PEDS/PICU/NICU).
• Advanced airway management including ventilator knowledge.
• Proficiency with critical care infusions.
• Strong critical‑thinking skills.

Skills

• Knowledge of nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation); anatomy and physiology; standards of care; disease processes; medical equipment; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques.
• Ability to apply body mechanics for ambulating, transferring, and repositioning patients.
• Proficiency with general office equipment (fax, copier, telephone, computer).
• Understanding of pharmacology and medication administration; Nurse Practice Act; department and hospital safety practices; patient rights; age‑specific patient care; infection control; hazardous material handling; emergency response policies.
• Skill in implementing the nursing process; working with high‑risk or critically ill patients; performing invasive nursing procedures; using computers and related software; communicating with diverse populations; establishing effective working relationships; efficient, safe equipment use.
• Physical requirements: mobility to work in a typical clinical setting; stamina to stand/walk extended periods; strength to examine and treat varied patients; vision to read printed materials and VDT screens; hearing and speech for effective in‑person and telephone communication; ability to exert up to 100 lb force occasionally, up to 50 lb frequently, up to 20 lb constantly to move objects; reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities.

Benefits

Employer‑paid pension plan (Nevada PERS); competitive salary & benefits package.