Critical Care Nurse - Spectrum Healthcare Resources

Job Description:

 

 

 

Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a potential opportunity for civilian a Critical Care Registered Nurse at the Travis AFB. This position provides nursing services in support of patient care and treatment.  

 

This contract position offers:

 

• Full Time Position
• Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Great Benefits
• The honor of working with our military
• Night and Day shifts available 

 

Job Requirements:

The Critical Care Nurse will have the following requirements:

•  Any State License
• Minimum of 1 year of experience
• BLS Certification
• Support (BCLS) by the American Heart Association.
• In addition to BCLS,certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required for theCritical Care Unit.
• Candidate must possess pediatric advance life support(PALS).
• Completion of critical care training course or completion of anequitable platform (i.e., Essentials of Critical Care Orientation [ECCO], online
• course from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses preferred, but not required. 
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Duties

•  Ability to react with alertness and skill in any emergency situation, (e.g., cardiac
  or respiratory arrest, hemorrhage, shock, severe physical trauma and psychiatric
  reaction). Serves as member of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) and Code Blue
  resuscitation/response team.
•  Knowledge of interpersonal relationships and the ability to maintain composure and
  react appropriately while relating to patients, families, physicians, coworkers and
  ancillary staff; manage distraught, irritable, unreasonable or angry individuals; and
  maintain positive rapport with all individuals involved in patient care.
  
• Knowledge of a wide range of medical disorders and conditions as appropriate
  and seen in critically ill patients (e.g., Ventilator Associated pneumonia and the
  VAP bundle, Sepsis, and ARDS).
  
•  Knowledge of professional care theories, principles, practices, and procedures to
  perform nursing assignments of critically ill patients. Demonstrates knowledge of
  growth and development, and pathophysiology of disease processes specific to the
  critical care unit population to include all ages from adult to geriatrics.
•  Identify impending or existing emotional or psychiatric crisis and provide
  appropriate intervention.
•  Reassess patient's condition and revise plan of care based on identified nursing
  problems.
•  Assess patient/family knowledge level, implement plan of instructions and record
  patient/family demonstrated level of understanding.
•  Obtain patient history, pertinent family history, and document in patient’s medical
  record.
•  Communicate pertinent patient data to charge nurse and/or physician as
  appropriate.
• Reassess patient's condition and revise plan of care based on identified nursing
  problems.
•  Assess and document patient response to medications administered and intervene
  if desired response is not achieved.
•  Administer inhalation therapy treatments, with knowledge of medications utilized
  in this treatment and reactions.
  

Company Overview:

Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems.  SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles.  A Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the military staffing division of TeamHealth, a Nationwide organization that serves 850 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 9,600 affiliated health care professionals.

 

Spectrum Healthcare Resources is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Location : Location:US-CA-FairfieldRecruiter : Full Name: First Last:Kathleen StrautmannDirect phone number:314-744-4144Recruiter : Email:kathleen_strautmann@spectrumhealth.comRemote / Work from home available?:false