What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse Critical Care position at Vitawerks?
VitaWerks’ technology platform enables healthcare professionals to book assignments when and where they want. Enjoy Flexible scheduling and competitive rates on our app.
Be your own boss. Get started today by signing up on our platform. Hundreds of Registered Nurse, Critical Care shifts are available across multiple locations in California.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with health care team members to evaluate, plan, and implement patient care plans
- Prepare and administer (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) prescribed medications
- Provide basic bedside care including dressing changes, catheter care, assisting the patient with moving, and taking vital signs
- Monitor patients for subtle or sudden changes in ventilation, renal, and cardiac status
- Report adverse reactions to treatments or medication
- Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to assess a patient’s condition
- Quickly identify when a patient decompensates and alert the rest of the critical care team
- Initiate corrective action when a patient displays adverse symptoms
- Monitor and adjust specialized electronic equipment such as cardiac monitors, respirators, ventilators, and oxygen pumps
- Act as a patient advocate, by respecting the basic rights, beliefs, and values of the patient
- Communicate essential and appropriate information about a patients’ condition to family members and significant others Provide comfort and end-of-life care
Documents Required:
- Must be actively licensed in the state of California as a Registered Nurse
- CPR or BLS Certification
- ACLS Certified
- PALS Certified
- Physical Test and a TB Test (taken within one year)
- 6 months to 1 year of relevant experience in the same role
- Willing to travel 20-30 miles radius
- Driver's License or State ID
- Must be fully vaccinated with booster shot
With the Vitawerks’ app you can enjoy
- Flexible Scheduling - manage your schedule - work when and where you want
- No minimum hours commitment
- Access to shifts in multiple locations on a single platform
- Competitive per diem rates
- Instant shift bookings
- Evening and Weekend shift differentials
- Referral Rewards Program
- Excess Hour Pay
***RATES NEGOTIABLE***
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Per diem
Pay: $60.00 - $65.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Referral program
Standard shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
License/Certification:
- RN License (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Westminster, CA 92683: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $60 - $65
