RN-Critical Care Resource Team*

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• •Minimum three years of clinical experience in adult intensive care or emergency nursing
• •Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• •Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• •Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• •Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• •Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• •Basic knowledge of healthcare regulations and accreditation
• •Ability to speak, read and write legibly in English
• •Ability to use computer, printer and software programs necessary to the position, e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, electronic medical record, electronic event reporting program
• •Ability to troubleshoot and calibrate patient care equipment
• •Ability to perform technical patient care activities
• •Ability to relate and communicate positively, effectively and professionally with others
• •Ability to be assertive and consistent in following and/or enforcing policies
• •Ability to work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure
• •Ability to lead, supervise, teach and collaborate
• •Ability to accept direction
• •Ability to think critically
• •Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• •Ability to perform basic math and statistical functions
• •Ability to manage multiple assignments effectively
• •Ability to organize and prioritize workload
• •Ability to problem solve
• •Ability to recall information with accuracy
• •Ability to pay close attention to detail
• •Ability to distinguish colors and smells as necessary for patient care
• •Ability to hear sufficiently for general conversation in person and on the telephone
• •Ability to identify and distinguish various sounds associated with the work place
• •Ability to see adequately to read computer screens, medical records and written documents necessary for position
• •Ability to discern temperature variances through touch
• •Physical and emotional stamina to care for a variety of patients throughout the organization in one shift
• •Ability to perform patient lifts and transports with good body mechanics for all sizes of patients
• •Ability to work in confined spaces
• •Ability to skillfully adapt to a variety of clinical settings
• •Demonstrates proficient competencies in emergency, critical care, intermediate and acute care clinical nursing
• •Ability to apply theoretical concepts to clinical practice
• •Ability to continually expand knowledge base and clinical skills with a focus in critical care, sedation and patient transport
• •Ability to distinguish colors and smells as necessary for patient care
• •Ability to hear sufficiently for general conversation in person and on the telephone
• •Ability to identify and distinguish various sounds associated with the work place
• •Ability to see adequately to read computer screens, medical records and written documents necessary for position
• •Ability to discern temperature variances through touch
• •Must be available for weekend shifts
• •Must be available for on-call rotation based on department business needs
• •Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• •Must be able to transport critical and/or cardiac monitored patients
• •Must be able to assist nurses with patient lifts
• •Must be able to place difficult intravenous therapy catheters
• •Must be able to perform procedural conscious sedation support
• •Must be able to serve as a consult to other bedside nurses with complex patients
• •Must be able to expedite admissions, transfers and discharges
• •Must be able to utilize discretion and independent judgment in applying the nursing process
• •Must be able to provide all levels of care (emergency, intensive, step-down, acute) to pediatric and adult patients with complex medical conditions
• •Must be able to function as a member of the Code Blue, Stroke, ST Elevation Myocardial Infarctions (STEMI), Sepsis and Rapid Response Teams
• •Must be able to function out of a home department
• •Must be able to readily accept patient care assignments throughout the organization
• •Must be able to support patient care needs including, but not limited to, transporting critical and/or cardiac monitored patients, assisting nurses with patient lifts, placing difficult intravenous therapy catheters, performing procedural conscious sedation support and serving as a consult to other bedside nurses with complex patients and expediting admissions, transfers and discharges
• •Must be able to apply theoretical concepts to clinical practice and continually expand knowledge base and clinical skills with a focus in critical care and sedation
• •Must be able to utilize interpersonal skills to maximize excellence in customer service, safe patient care and professionalism
• •Must be able to contribute to a work environment of caring and cooperation among a culturally diverse workforce and patient population
• •Must be able to participate in on-call rotation based on department business needs
• •Must be able to perform other duties as needed
• •Must be able to speak, read and write legibly in English
• •Must be able to use computer, printer and software programs necessary to the position, e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, electronic medical record, electronic event reporting program
• •Must be able to troubleshoot and calibrate patient care equipment
• •Must be able to perform technical patient care activities
• •Must be able to relate and communicate positively, effectively and professionally with others
• •Must be able to be assertive and consistent in following and/or enforcing policies
• •Must be able to work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure
• •Must be able to lead, supervise, teach and collaborate
• •Must be able to accept direction
• •Must be able to think critically
• •Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• •Must be able to perform basic math and statistical functions
• •Must be able to manage multiple assignments effectively
• •Must be able to organize and prioritize workload
• •Must be able to problem solve
• •Must be able to recall information with accuracy
• •Must be able to pay close attention to detail
• •Must be able to distinguish colors and smells as necessary for patient care
• •Must be able to hear sufficiently for general conversation in person and on the telephone
• •Must be able to identify and distinguish various sounds associated with the work place
• •Must be able to see adequately to read computer screens, medical records and written documents necessary for position
• •Must be able to discern temperature variances through touch
• •Must have physical and emotional stamina to care for a variety of patients throughout the organization in one shift
• •Must be able to perform patient lifts and transports with good body mechanics for all sizes of patients
• •Must be able to work in confined spaces
• •Must be able to skillfully adapt to a variety of clinical settings
• •Must demonstrate proficient competencies in emergency, critical care, intermediate and acute care clinical nursing
• •Must be able to apply theoretical concepts to clinical practice
• •Must be able to continually expand knowledge base and clinical skills with a focus in critical care, sedation and patient transport
• •Must have basic knowledge of healthcare regulations and accreditation
• •Must exhibit professional behavior at all times
• •Must be able to speak, read and write legibly in English
• •Must be able to use computer, printer and software programs necessary to the position, e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, electronic medical record, electronic event reporting program
• •Must be able to troubleshoot and calibrate patient care equipment
• •Must be able to perform technical patient care activities
• •Must be able to relate and communicate positively, effectively and professionally with others
• •Must be able to be assertive and consistent in following and/or enforcing policies
• •Must be able to work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure
• •Must be able to lead, supervise, teach and collaborate
• •Must be able to accept direction
• •Must be able to think critically
• •Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• •Must be able to perform basic math and statistical functions
• •Must be able to manage multiple assignments effectively
• •Must be able to organize and prioritize workload
• •Must be able to problem solve
• •Must be able to recall information with accuracy
• •Must be able to pay close attention to detail
• •Must be able to distinguish colors and smells as necessary for patient care
• •Must be able to hear sufficiently for general conversation in person and on the telephone
• •Must be able to identify and distinguish various sounds associated with the work place
• •Must be able to see adequately to read computer screens, medical records and written documents necessary for position
• •Must be able to discern temperature variances through touch
• •Must have physical and emotional stamina to care for a variety of patients throughout the organization in one shift
• •Must be able to perform patient lifts and transports with good body mechanics for all sizes of patients
• •Must be able to work in confined spaces
• •Must be able to skillfully adapt to a variety of clinical settings
• •Must demonstrate proficient competencies in emergency, critical care, intermediate and acute care clinical nursing
• •Must be able to apply theoretical concepts to clinical practice
• •Must be able to continually expand knowledge base and clinical skills with a focus in critical care, sedation and patient transport
• •Must have basic knowledge of healthcare regulations and accreditation
• •Must exhibit professional behavior at all times
• •Must be able to speak, read and write legibly in English
• •Must be able to use computer, printer and software programs necessary to the position, e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, electronic medical record, electronic event reporting program
• •Must be able to troubleshoot and calibrate patient care equipment
• •Must be able to perform technical patient care activities
• •Must be able to relate and communicate positively, effectively and professionally with others
• •Must be able to be assertive and consistent in following and/or enforcing policies
• •Must be able to work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure
• •Must be able to lead, supervise, teach and collaborate
• •Must be able to accept direction
• •Must be able to think critically
• •Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• •Must be able to perform basic math and statistical functions
• •Must be able to manage multiple assignments effectively
• •Must be able to organize and prioritize workload
• •Must be able to problem solve
• •Must be able to recall information with accuracy
• •Must be able to pay close attention to detail
• •Must be able to distinguish colors and smells as necessary for patient care
• •Must be able to hear sufficiently for general conversation in person and on the telephone
• •Must be able to identify and distinguish various sounds associated with the work place
• •Must be able to see adequately to read computer screens, medical records and written documents necessary for position
• •Must be able to discern temperature variances through touch
• •Must have physical and emotional stamina to care for a variety of patients throughout the organization in one shift
• •Must be able to perform patient lifts and transports with good body mechanics for all sizes of patients
• •Must be able to work in confined spaces
• •Must be able to skillfully adapt to a variety of clinical settings
• •Must demonstrate proficient competencies in emergency, critical care, intermediate and acute care clinical nursing
• •Must be able to apply theoretical concepts to clinical practice
• •Must be able to continually expand knowledge base and clinical skills with a focus in critical care, sedation and patient transport
• •Must have basic knowledge of healthcare regulations and accreditation
• •Must exhibit professional behavior at all times
• •Must be able to speak, read and write legibly in English
• •Must be able to use computer, printer and software programs necessary to the position, e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, electronic medical record, electronic event reporting program
• •Must be able to troubleshoot and calibrate patient care equipment
• •Must be able to perform technical patient care activities
• •Must be able to relate and communicate positively, effectively and professionally with others
• •Must be able to be assertive and consistent in following and/or enforcing policies
• •Must be able to work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure
• •Must be able to lead, supervise, teach and collaborate
• •Must be able to accept direction
• •Must be able to think critically
• •Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• •Must be able to perform basic math and statistical functions
• •Must be able to manage multiple assignments effectively
• •Must be able to organize and prioritize workload
• •Must be able to problem solve
• •Must be able to recall information with accuracy
• •Must be able to pay close attention to detail
• •Must be able to distinguish colors and smells as necessary for patient care
• •Must be able to hear sufficiently for general conversation in person and on the telephone
• •Must be able to identify and distinguish various sounds associated with the work place
• •Must be able to see adequately to read computer screens, medical records and written documents necessary for position
• •Must be able to discern temperature variances through touch
• •Must have physical and emotional stamina to care for a variety of patients throughout the organization in one shift
• •Must be able to perform patient lifts and transports with good body mechanics for all sizes of patients
• •Must be able to work in confined spaces
• •Must be able to skillfully adapt to a variety of clinical settings
• •Must demonstrate proficient competencies in emergency, critical care, intermediate and acute care clinical nursing
• •Must be able to apply theoretical concepts to clinical practice
• •Must be able to continually expand knowledge base and clinical skills with a focus in critical care, sedation and patient transport
• •Must have basic knowledge of healthcare regulations and accreditation
• •Must exhibit professional behavior at all times
• •Must be able to speak, read and write legibly in English
• •Must be able to use computer, printer and software programs necessary to the position, e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, electronic medical record, electronic event reporting program
• •Must be able to troubleshoot and calibrate patient care equipment
• •Must be able to perform technical patient care activities
• •Must be able to relate and communicate positively, effectively and professionally with others
• •Must be able to be assertive and consistent in following and/or enforcing policies
• •Must be able to work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure
• •Must be able to lead, supervise, teach and collaborate
• •Must be able to accept direction
• •Must be able to think critically
• •Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• •Must be able to perform basic math and statistical functions
• •Must be able to manage multiple assignments effectively
• •Must be able to organize and prioritize workload
• •Must be able to problem solve
• •Must be able to recall information with accuracy
• •Must be able to pay close attention to detail
• •Must be able to distinguish colors and smells as necessary for patient care
• •Must be able to hear sufficiently for general conversation in person and on the telephone
• •Must be able to identify and distinguish various sounds associated with the work place
• •Must be able to see adequately to read computer screens, medical records and written documents necessary for position
• •Must be able to discern temperature variances through touch
• •Must have physical and emotional stamina to care for a variety of patients throughout the organization in one shift
• •Must be able to perform patient lifts and transports with good body mechanics for all sizes of patients
• •Must be able to work in confined spaces
• •Must be able to skillfully adapt to a variety of clinical settings
• •Must demonstrate proficient competencies in emergency, critical care, intermediate and acute care clinical nursing
• •Must be able to apply theoretical concepts to clinical practice
• •Must be able to continually expand knowledge base and clinical skills with a focus in critical care, sedation and patient transport
• •Must have basic knowledge of healthcare regulations and accreditation
• •Must exhibit professional behavior at all times
• •Must be able to speak, read and write legibly in English
• •Must be able to use computer, printer and software programs necessary to the position, e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, electronic medical record, electronic event reporting program
• •Must be able to troubleshoot and calibrate patient care equipment
• •Must be able to perform technical patient care activities
• •Must be able to relate and communicate positively, effectively and professionally with others
• •Must be able to be assertive and consistent in following and/or enforcing policies
• •Must be able to work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure
• •Must be able to lead, supervise, teach and collaborate
• •Must be able to accept direction
• •Must be able to think critically
• •Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• •Must be able to perform basic math and statistical functions
• •Must be able to manage multiple assignments effectively
• •Must be able to organize and prioritize workload
• •Must be able to problem solve
• •Must be able to recall information with accuracy
• •Must be able to pay close attention to detail
• •Must be able to distinguish colors and smells as necessary for patient care
• •Must be able to hear sufficiently for general conversation in person and on the telephone
• •Must be able to identify and distinguish various sounds associated with the work place
• •Must be able to see adequately to read computer screens, medical records and written documents necessary for position
• •Must be able to discern temperature variances through touch
• •Must have physical and emotional stamina to care for a variety of patients throughout the organization in one shift
• •Must be able to perform patient lifts and transports with good body mechanics for all sizes of patients
• •Must be able to work in confined spaces
• •Must be able to skillfully adapt to a variety of clinical settings
• •Must demonstrate proficient competencies in emergency, critical care, intermediate and acute care clinical nursing