(RN) Registered Nurse - Trauma PCU - 139843

About the role

This is an experienced nurse position in 5 West Trauma PCU and 4E Trauma Recovery Unit. 5W is a 24-bed unit that serves an intermediate level of care to medical-surgical patients, along with a 15-bed overflow medical-surgical unit. Patients are received from the trauma bay, downgraded from the Surgical ICU, and occasional overflow medical IMU level of care patients. Patients are frequently post-operative, and common diagnoses include traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injuries, orthopaedic injury, alcohol and substance withdrawal, and delirium.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and implements nursing interventions and evaluates results for a wide variety of patient populations.
• Directs and acts as resource to other members of the nursing team as assigned.
• Promotes compliance and support of policies.
• Achieves trust in professional collegial relationships.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.
• RN license issued by the State of California.
• BART/BLS and ACLS certifications at time of hire with commitment to get UCSD ART within six (6) months of hire date.
• Must have one (1+) or more recent years of acute care RN experience in ICU, PCU, and/or IMU.
• Must be able to function in a high-paced environment and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong critical thinking, de-escalation, and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities.
• Able to perform under pressure and handle urgent situations with accuracy, expediency, and tact.
• Ability to demonstrate individualized care to vulnerable populations.

Qualifications

• BSN and/or MSN.
• CCRN, PCCN specialty certifications.
• Two (2+) or more years of recent acute care RN experience in ICU, PCU, and/or IMU.
• Trauma PCU experience.
• Med-surg experience.
• Psychiatric RN experience.
• Rehabilitation RN experience.
• Bilingual: English/Spanish.
• Experience with trauma patients, Trauma RN experience, or certifications.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Hiring Pay Scale: $66.25 - $92.86 / Hour

Schedule

Nights, 12-Hour Shifts, Sunday-Saturday