Per Diem RN – ICU – Float Team

Job Description

In this exciting and rewarding position, you will provide exceptional nursing care for ICU patients. You will offer guidance to team members by supervising nursing interventions and assigning related tasks.

You will also assess patient, family and staff learning needs, deliver appropriate clinical education and promote effective working relationships. This involves collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of dedicated professionals to develop and implement a care plan, including providing detailed care instructions. 

This position floats to various units within the UCLA Health system based on the patient census and the skills of the RN/staff.

Hospital locations include but are not limited to the following:

• Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
• UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
• UCLA West Valley Medical Center

Qualifications

We’re seeking a highly skilled, self-motivated nursing professional with: 

• Current California RN license, required BSN or MSN degree, required BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association required
• 3 years of ICU RN experience or 2 years of UCLA Health ICU RN experience, required
• Travel or extensive critical care RN experience in an acute hospital setting, preferred
• ACLS from the American Heart Association, preferred
• National Certification, preferred
• Skill in implementing appropriate nursing interventions on a consistent basis 
• Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral patient assessments 
• Ability to develop and implement and evaluate patient care plan actively involving patients, family, and staff 
• An ability to work efficiently and effectively with others, providing compassionate and cutting-edge patient care while also contributing to the positive and collaborative team environment at UCLA Health is a must
• Official Transcripts and/or original diploma from a registered nursing program must be provided upon hire

About the Hospital

UCLA Health hospitals ranked #1 in both Los Angeles and California and rose to #3 nationally in an annual evaluation published today by U.S. News & World Report - the highest set of rankings UCLA has received in its history.

UCLA Health once again earned a coveted spot on the national honor roll, which names only the 20 hospitals that provide the highest-quality care across a wide range of procedures and conditions.