Local Contract ICU Registered Nurse - $49-58 per hour
About the role
Adventist Health Bakersfield Memorial, a leading nonprofit healthcare provider, seeks a local contract nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit.
Responsibilities
- Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process.
- Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines.
- Utilizes critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment.
- Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes.
- Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment.
- Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members.
- Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
- Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care.
- Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
- Acute care facility experience: Preferred
- Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Healthstream Pediatric Advanced Life Support (HS-PALS) or RQIPALS: Prefered
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Healthstream Advanced Cardiac Life Support (HS-ACLS) or RQIACLS: Required (NRP): Required
Qualifications
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter.
Skills
Adventist Health Bakersfield Memorial, one of the region's premier nonprofit healthcare providers, comprises a 190-bed hospital, 17 medical practice locations and wellness programs. Through the decades, Bakersfield Memorial became not just a hospital, but a pillar for the surrounding community and the people whose pasts and families are intertwined with the organization. In the decades since we opened, our healthcare organization has expanded remarkably.
Benefits
- Day One Medical, Dental, and Vision with low premiums
- Day One 401(k) with Company Contribution
- Personalized Compensation Packages
- Paid, Private, Fully Furnished, Pet-Friendly Housing
- Dedicated Recruiter and 24/7 Customer Care Line
- Per Diem Allowance and Paid Travel
- Licensure and Certification Reimbursement
- Free Liability Coverage
- Voluntary Benefits: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Pet Insurance
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- And More!
Pay
Exact pay package may vary based on guaranteed hours, distance being traveled, and customizations available for travelers. Estimated pay package based on bill rate at time job was posted. Bill rates can change frequently and without notice.
Schedule
36 hours per week, Shift: 12 hours, nights